Formal charges (formal charge) have been filed at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) against seven top leaders of the banned Awami League party for crimes against humanity committed during the July-August 2024 mass uprising. Prosecutor Gazi M.H. Tamim confirmed the development on Monday, November 2, 2026.
The seven high-profile accused leaders are former industries minister Amir Hossain Amu, former shipping minister Shajahan Khan, former agriculture minister Dr. Abdur Razzaque, former tourism minister Lt. Col. (Retd.) Muhammad Faruk Khan, former foreign minister Dr. Dipu Moni, organizing secretary Mirza Azam, and former energy adviser Dr. Towfique-e-Elahi Chowdhury.
Read nextStrict Action Against Miscreants Disrupting Durga Puja Across 11 Upazilas: Naogaon SP Tarikul IslamPreviously, Chief Prosecutor Md. Aminul Islam stated that investigation reports were finalized and converted into formal charges centering on superior responsibility, alleging that the accused participated in high-level meetings where decisions to suppress the student-led uprising were formulated. Furthermore, Dr. Dipu Moni and Dr. Abdur Razzaque also face separate indictments regarding the May 5, 2013 Shapla Chattar killings.
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