Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- The cases filed on charges of murder committed on the orders of the Awami League government to suppress the student-led mass movement during the July Uprising, excluding cases pending in the International Crimes Tribunal, will be tried by the Speedy Trial Tribunal.

In addition, a special committee will work to streamline and speed up the prosecution of cases filed on charges of murder and other serious crimes.

The Ministry of Law issued a statement on the matter on Monday.

A total of 837 cases have been registered over incidents that occurred against students and the public nationwide on the orders of the then Awami League government during the July Uprising. Of these, 45 cases are being tried in the International Cri...