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Published : 05 Mar 2026, 12:01 PM
The International Crimes Tribunal is set to deliver its verdict in the crimes against humanity case over the murder of Begum Rokeya University student Abu Sayed during the 2024 July Uprising on Apr 9.
The three-member Tribunal-2 bench led by Nozrul Islam Chowdhury set the date for the verdict on Thursday.
The two other members of the bench are retired district sessions judge Md Manjurul Bashid and District and Sessions Judge Nur Mohammad Shahriar Kabir.
After the state and the accused concluded their arguments, the tribunal kept the verdict pending (CAV) on Jan 27.
On Aug 6 last year, the tribunal framed charges against 30 suspects and began the trial.
The prosecution began presenting its arguments in the case on Jan 21. They ended on Jan 25.
During the three-day hearing, CCTV video from the main gate of the Begum Rokeya University campus, which recorded the murder of Abu Sayed on Jul 16, 2024, was shown to the tribunal.
The prosecution has demanded the maximum punishment for the 30 accused in the case.
Lawyers Aminul Gani Tito, Azizur Rahman Dulu, Abul Hasan and state-appointed lawyers for the suspects presented their arguments and sought the acquittal of the accused.
Out of the 30 suspects in the case, six have been arrested, while the other 24 are absconding.
The six arrestees are Assistant Sub-Inspector Amir Hossain, former Begum Rokeya University proctor Shariful Islam, constable Sujan Chandra Roy, and Chhatra League leaders Imran Chowdhury, Rafiul Hasan Russell and Anwar Parvez.
On Jul 16, 2024, Sayed, a student of the Department of Economics at Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur was killed outside the university.
He was the first martyr of the July Uprising.
A total of six people were killed across the country that day, sparking a nationwide protest movement that toppled the Awami League government.
On Jun 24, 2025, the investigation agency submitted a report to the Office of the Chief Prosecutor on charges of crimes against humanity in connection with the murder.
The International Crimes Tribunal took cognisance of the charges on Jun 30.
On Jul 22, lawyers were appointed at the expense of the state for the absconding accused.
On Aug 6, Tribunal-2 framed formal charges against 30 suspects.
The formal trial of the case began with the opening statement of the prosecution on Aug 27.
