The investigation unit of Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has submitted a report implicating former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two others in connection with allegations of genocide, murder, and crimes against humanity during the July-August 2024 uprising.

The report, accompanied by case files and digital evidence, was formally handed over to Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam on Sunday morning.

Alongside Hasina, the accused include former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and former Inspector General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun.

The prosecution is expected to thoroughly examine the findings before moving forward with a formal charge submission to the tribunal.

This marks the second investigative report filed in relation to atrocities committed during the mass student-led demonstrations that led to the fall of the Awami League government after a 15-year rule.

Earlier, on 21 April, the ICT’s investigative wing submitted its first full report in a separate case involving the deaths of seven student protesters shot by police on 5 August 2024 in Dhaka’s Chankharpul area. 

That case named eight police personnel, including former Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Habibur Rahman.

Four of the officers — Inspector Arshad, and constables Md Sujon, Imaaj Hossain Iman, and Nasirul Islam — are currently in custody.

According to the report, the accused officers opened fire on demonstrators, killing students including Shahriar Khan Anas, Sheikh Mahdi Hasan Zunaid, Md Yaqoob, Md Rakib Howlader, Md Ismamul Haque, and Manik Miah Shahri.

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