The International Crimes Tribunal has set January 21 to pass an order on the framing of charges against Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and former state minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak. During the hearing, defence lawyers opposed the three charges brought by the prosecution, claiming that neither Joy nor Palak had any involvement in the alleged offences. Conversely, the prosecution prayed for formal charges to be framed against both Joy and Palak. The three charges allege that, on the instructions of Joy, Palak incited violence through Facebook on the night of July 14, 2024. On December 4, the tribunal took cognisance of the formal charges submitted by the prosecution.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 15, 2026 15:06 UTC