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A formal charge has been submitted against a total of 19 people, including former state minister for industries Kamal Ahmed Majumder, in a crimes against humanity case filed over the killings carried out in the capital’s Mirpur during the July-August mass uprising of 2024.
Notable names on the list of the accused include Md Elias Uddin Mollah, former member of parliament for the Dhaka-16 constituency, and Jubo League General Secretary Mainul Hossain Khan Nikhil. The prosecution has not yet disclosed the identities of the remaining accused.
The charge was submitted to the office of the registrar of the International Crimes Tribunal on Monday (28 September). Prosecutor Gazi MH Tamim confirmed the matter.
According to the prosecution, the investigation agency carried out a long inquiry into this crimes against humanity case. After the investigation, the officer concerned submitted a report to the chief prosecutor’s office. Then, after completing scrutiny of the report, it was given the form of a formal charge and presented to the tribunal.
