Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, one of the key accused and a state witness in the July Uprising crimes against humanity case, was brought to the International Crimes Tribunal under tight security on Thursday morning (November 13).
A three-member bench of Tribunal-1, headed by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumdar, is scheduled to set the date for the verdict in the case today. Two other accused — ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal — remain fugitives.
Mamun, who has been in prison for over a year, has testified as a state witness, leaving his punishment to the discretion of the tribunal, according to the prosecution.
On October 23, Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman presented his closing arguments on behalf of the prosecution. Prior to that, testimonies and cross-examinations of 54 witnesses were completed over 28 working days. Following rebuttals and counterarguments between the prosecution and state-appointed defense lawyers, the tribunal fixed November 13 to announce the date of verdict.
Witness hearings against Sheikh Hasina and two others began on August 3, 2024, highlighting the atrocities committed during the July–August 2024 uprising.
The prosecution brought five major charges of crimes against humanity, including incitement, use of lethal weapons, the murder of Abu Sayeed, killings in Chankharpul, and burning of bodies in Ashulia.
The charge sheet spans 8,747 pages, comprising 2,018 pages of sources, 4,005 pages of seized documents and evidence, and 2,724 pages listing martyrs’ details. A total of 84 witnesses have been enlisted.
