Dhaka, June 2 -- In a notable development during Sunday's formal hearing, prosecutors at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) referred to longstanding patterns of political repression under the Awami League, tracing them back to the post-independence era.

This historical overview was presented as part of the contextual framework for the charges relating to the events of the July 2024 uprising.

Barrister Mainul Hosein, founder and former Chairman of the Editorial Board of The New Nation, was recognised as a courageous opponent of the one-party BAKSAL system introduced under Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's regime in 1975.

Prosecutor Mizanul Islam argued that a culture of authoritarianism and political violence had been deeply embedded in the ...