Dhaka, June 1 -- The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has issued arrest warrants for deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan after accepting five charges of crimes against humanity against them over attempts to quell the July Uprising.

The tribunal also ordered former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, another accused in the case who is currently behind bars, to be produced before the court on Jun 16.

The prosecution has been asked to file a progress report on efforts to arrest Hasina and Asaduzzaman on the same date.

The three-member tribunal headed by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder issued the order on Sunday. The other two members of the panel are Justice Md Shafiul A...