Dhaka, April 2 -- Tajul Islam, chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), has said there is substantial evidence pointing to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's involvement in the "mass killings" during the July Uprising.

Speaking to several media outlets on Wednesday, he indicated that the investigation reports on Hasina, along with former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan and former police chief Abdullah Al-Mamun, are nearing completion.

"The investigation reports on the key accused Hasina and her associates are almost done. We expect to receive these reports in the first half of April," Tajul said.

He added that upon receiving the reports, the prosecution would proceed with formal charges.

Hasina is being tried und...