Bangladesh, Aug. 13 -- A tribunal will decide on Aug 21 whether a case over the burning of six bodies in Ashulia during July Uprising will proceed to trial.

The International Crimes Tribunal bench led by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury fixed the date for the indictment hearing after the defence petitioned for the suspects' acquittal on Wednesday.

The other judges on the bench are Md Manzurul Basid and Nur Mohammad Shahriar Kabir.

Gazi MH Tamim represented the prosecution at the hearing. Eight of the 16 accused, who are currently in jail, were produced in court on Wednesday.

They are former additional superintendent of police (crimes and ops) Md Abdullahil Kafi, former additional superintendent of police (Savar circle) Md Shahidul Islam...