The International Criminal Tribunal has issued an arrest warrant against 46 people including Sheikh Hasina and Obaidul Quader on charges of genocide. The trial of genocide and crimes against humanity in the quota reform and government overthrow movement has started in the tribunal today. The meeting of the advisory council is going on under the chairmanship of the chief advisor Prof. Muhammad Yunus. Keep an eye on the BBC’s live page for the latest news…
Arrest warrant issued against Sheikh Hasina
Summary of essence
The trial of genocide and crimes against humanity in the quota reform and government overthrow movement has started today at the International Criminal Tribunal.
The Advisory Council meeting is being chaired by Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus, in which the agenda is said to include raising the age limit, import of eggs and extension of public holidays.
Shakib Al Hasan is scheduled to come to Bangladesh today to play the last Test for the country.
The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education has given instructions to introduce division of science, humanities and business education departments in class 9 and 10 from next year.
The International Criminal Tribunal has issued an arrest warrant against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her alleged involvement in crimes against humanity including the genocide that took place in July-August.
In the context of two separate applications, arrest warrants have been issued against a total of 46 people, including Sheikh Hasina and Obaidul Quader.
They have been ordered to appear before the tribunal by November 18.
The International Criminal Tribunal requested the issuance of a warrant for the arrest of Sheikh Hasina.
Besides, in a separate application, arrest warrants have been issued against a total of 45 people, including former bridge minister and Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader.
Writer and educationist Professor Zafar Iqbal, former Justice Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik are among those against whom arrest warrants have been issued.
Chairman of the tribunal on Thursday. A bench headed by Ghulam Mortaza passed the order.
Later, the chief prosecutor of the tribunal. Tajul Islam gave this information in a press conference.
Before this, the proceedings of the tribunal officially started at 11:20 am.
It should be noted that crimes against humanity were tried during the 1971 liberation war in this tribunal.
Sheikh Hasina fled the country on August 5 this year, ending her 16-year rule in the face of a student uprising.
Since then he has been staying in India.
