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Published : 30 Apr 2026, 05:06 PM
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-1) has indicted former ministers Qamrul Islam and Rashed Khan Menon in a case over alleged crimes against humanity linked to the July Uprising.
A three-member bench, headed by Justice Golam Mortuza Mozumder, passed the order on Thursday, when the prosecution accused Qamrul of submitting “fabricated and inconsistent” medical records to the tribunal.
The prosecution also pleaded for him to be sent to jail from the hospital.
The tribunal quashed the previous order for Qamrul's treatment at Evercare Hospital, asking his lawyers to explain in 15 days how these documents were collected.
‘Fake’ Medical Records
Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam told reporters that there were “extreme inconsistencies” in the medical records and that Qamrul secured the ICT's permission to receive treatment at Evercare Hospital through “fraudulence”.
Qamrul had appealed for transferring his medical treatment from the Bangladesh Medical University to Evercare Hospital, which has no prison cells, said Aminul, adding that the medical papers created “considerable” doubts.
The Awami League leader has been in prison since Nov 18, 2024, and his lawyers submitted a “case summary” on Feb 15 detailing his treatment, said Aminul.
According to him, the Feb 15 documents mentioned the address of a diagnostic centre located in the capital’s Kamrangirchar.
Challenging the report, he said the jail authorities describe him as “completely fit”.
He also questioned how the former food minister travelled to Singapore despite being behind bars.
Before that, the defence lawyers submitted another medical report on Feb 12, which they claimed was brought from Singapore, the chief prosecutor added.
“The medical reports are being investigated and the ICT will take stricter measures if they are proven false,” said Aminul.
The ICT order that followed the allegation means Qamrul will now be entitled to medication only at the government hospital, also known as PG Hospital.
Refuting the complaints, defence lawyer Aftab Mahmud Chowdhury said: "There is no opportunity for us to submit any duplicate, manipulated or fake papers.”
The doctors [who treated Qamrul] can be identified through their ID numbers as registered with the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council, he argued.
Regarding the medical records involving Singapore, he said samples were collected from Qamrul for some “complicated tests” following proper legal process and then sent to the Southeast Asian country.
Aftab said the “case summary” is actually a list of Qamrul’s physical issues, which was submitted to the tribunal after consultations with his son, who is also a physician.
