Pakistan, July 11 -- DHAKA - Former Inspector General of Police, Chowdhury Abdullah Mamun, has confessed to committing crimes against humanity during a violent government crackdown on student-led protests in 2024. The shocking admission came during the reopening of court proceedings on Thursday.

The confession is part of an ongoing trial at Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), which is prosecuting former officials from Sheikh Hasina's ousted government and her now-banned Awami League party. According to UN estimates, nearly 1,400 people were killed between July and August 2024 during efforts to suppress the protests.

Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam stated that Mamun has promised full cooperation and is expected to sha...