APR 26 (V7N) - The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 has set May 7 for passing an order on the framing of charges in a case involving alleged crimes against humanity during the July Mass Uprising in Mohammadpur. The case includes 28 accused individuals, including former minister Jahangir Kabir Nanak and former Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh.

The tribunal, led by Justice Golam Martuza Majumder, made the decision after hearing the matter today. Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam represented the prosecution during the hearing.

Of the 28 accused, four are currently behind bars: Naimul Hasan Russel, Sajjad Hossain, Omar Faruk, and Fazle Rabbi, who are all leaders of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL). These individuals were arrested in January 2026 and sent to jail, while arrest warrants were issued for the remaining 24 accused.

The prosecution alleges that, under the instigation and direct or indirect involvement of the accused, gunfire was opened on innocent students and members of the public during the July Mass Uprising. The violence led to the deaths of nine people, including Mahmudur Rahman Saikat and Farhan Faiyaz, in Mohammadpur, with many others injured. The prosecution claims to have sufficient evidence, including video footage, to support these allegations.

Other prominent figures named in the case include former Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Habibur Rahman and former additional DIGs Biplob Kumar Sarker and Proloy Kumar Joarder. The tribunal's upcoming order will be a critical step in the ongoing proceedings related to this case.

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