The International Crimes Tribunal will deliver its verdict on Tuesday in a crimes against humanity case over the killing of protesters in the capital’s Chankharpul area during the July mass uprising centred on the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. The verdict proceedings will be broadcast live on Bangladesh Television (BTV). Prosecutor Gazi MH Tamim confirmed the matter on Monday, saying the verdict will be the second to be announced by the reconstituted International Crimes Tribunal. According to Tamim, Tribunal-1 will deliver the verdict against eight accused, including former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner Habibur Rahman, on January 20. According to the case documents, police opened fire on a peaceful student movement in the Chankharpul area on August 5, 2024.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 19, 2026 07:14 UTC