Dhaka, May 23 -- Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal on Thursday amended its Rules of Procedure 2010, granting its prosecutors and investigation officers the authority to arrest individuals accused or suspected of crimes against humanity.

Through this amendment, prosecutors, along with investigative agencies, have been given the power to directly arrest accused without a warrant from the tribunal.

The amendments, issued through a notification on Thursday by the Tribunal's Registrar ASM Ruhul Imran under the orders of Chairman Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Majumder, aims to streamline the arrest process by removing previous procedural requirements.

According to the revised rules, if an investigation officer has reasonable grounds to be...