Dhaka, Sept. 19 -- The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has ordered the commencement of trial proceedings against former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman and four others in a crimes against humanity case linked to the July Uprising. The charges involve the shooting of a student hanging from a building ledge in Rampura and the killing of two others in the same area.
On Thursday, a three-member bench of Tribunal-1 led by Justice Golam Mortuza Majumdar framed formal charges and issued arrest warrants against four absconding accused, including the former commissioner. The court fixed 16 October for opening statements.
Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam appeared for the prosecution, while state-appointed counse...