Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- The International Crimes Tribunal has ordered to open the trial against Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif and three others in a case filed over the killing of six people during the July Uprising in Kushtia.

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 led by Justice Md Nazrul Islam Chowdhury issued the order on Sunday.

The opening statement on the case has been scheduled on Nov 25.

Other suspects in the case are: Kushtia District Council Chairman and Kushtia Awami League President Sadar Uddin Khan, General Secretary Azgar Ali and Sadar Upazila Chairman Ataur Rahman Ata.

On Oct 6, the tribunal took into account the complaint against Hanif and three other suspects. On the same day, arrest warrants were iss...