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Published : 26 Jul 2026, 08:47 PM
Former lawmaker Abdul Rahman Bodi orchestrated the “crossfire” killing of former Teknaf councillor Ekramul Haque, International Crimes Tribunal Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam has alleged.
He spoke at a press conference on Sunday after ICT-2 accepted formal charges against 11 people, including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, over Ekramul’s killing.
Aminul said the case was built on witness accounts and circumstantial evidence, alleging superior responsibility of Hasina, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, Obaidul Quader and Bodi.
“Bodi’s meticulous design and planning led to this incident,” he said, adding that Ekramul was his political rival.
The chief prosecutor also alleged that Bodi later acquired Ekramul’s property through different means.
The formal charges were submitted to ICT-2, led by Justice Nozrul Islam Chowdhury.
The tribunal accepted the charges and issued arrest warrants against eight absconding suspects. Three others already detained in other cases, including Bodi, were ordered to be produced before the court.
The other suspects include former IGP Benazir Ahmed, Brigadier General Mahbub Alam, Brigadier General Miftah Uddin Ahmed, retired colonel Anwar Latif Khan, retired major Ruhul Amin, former DGFI officers squadron leader Nazmus Sakib and Lieutenant Commander Ashekur Rahman.
Aminul alleged that Ruhul and Ashek were directly involved in the shooting, while other RAB officials were involved in planning and overseeing the operation.
Ekramul was killed in the alleged gunfight on May 26, 2018.
His death sparked controversy after an audio recording from the incident surfaced, with allegations that he was killed in a staged encounter.
