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Published : 18 Jan 2026, 07:53 PM
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has issued arrest warrants against former Dhaka South mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, Awami League leader Jahangir Kabir Nanok, and 26 others on charges of crimes against humanity in attempts to suppress the July movement.
The order came on Sunday from Tribunal‑1, headed by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder, with Justice Md Shafiul Alam Mahmud and District Judge Md Mohitul Haque Enam Chowdhury on the bench.
Among those named are former Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Habibur Rahman, former additional deputy inspector general Proloy Kumar Joarder, former joint commissioner Biplob Kumar Sarkar, and leaders of local Awami League units and its banned affiliates -- Jubo League and Chhatra League.
Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam said law enforcers have been directed to arrest the suspects and produce them in court on Jan 29.
He told reporters that the tribunal’s investigation agency submitted a report on killings committed on Jul 18-19, 2024.
After reviewing the evidence, formal charges were filed against 28 suspects.
During the July Uprising, Mohammadpur was identified as one of the worst‑hit areas, where nine people were killed and many injured.
The victims included Farhan Fayaz, Mahmudur Rahman Soikat, Raju Ahmed, Mahin, Mohammad Roni, Al Shahriar Rokon, Ismail Hossain, Jasim Uddin and Jubaid Hossain Imon.
Tajul said those directly involved in the killings, as well as planners, commanders and masterminds, will face trial.
He cited phone conversations between former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and Taposh, alleging discussions on deploying forces and using helicopters and drones to attack protesters.
He also accused Nanok of commanding armed groups in Mohammadpur, with video evidence identifying their involvement.
Several former senior police officers were also named.
Three charges have been brought against the 28 suspects, with 50 witnesses and extensive audio, video, and documentary evidence submitted.
On Nov 17, the tribunal delivered its verdict on deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal in the Uprising cases involving crimes against humanity.
Hasina and Kamal were sentenced to death, while former police inspector general Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, who turned state witness, was handed down a “lenient” five-year prison term.
