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SANGSAD BHABAN, June 21, 2026 (BSS) - Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md. Asaduzzaman today informed Parliament that a total of 80 cases have so far been filed with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in connection with crimes against humanity committed during the July 2024 mass uprising.
Responding to a scripted tabled question from opposition lawmaker of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Masum Mustafa (Netrakona-5) in the House, the minister said that verdicts have already been delivered in seven cases, while proceedings in the remaining 73 cases are ongoing.
The day’s sitting began today with Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, in the chair.
Of the pending cases, 22 are currently at the witness testimony stage, while investigations are continuing in 51 cases, he added.
The minister said that a total of 59 accused persons have been convicted in the seven cases that have already been disposed of. Among them, 13 were sentenced to death, while the remaining convicts received life imprisonment and various other terms of imprisonment.
Providing further details, Md. Asaduzzaman said that the total number of accused persons in the crimes against humanity cases has stood at 463.
Of them, 174 have been arrested, 288 remain absconding, one accused has died, and one accused has been acquitted, he told the House.
The minister reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring justice for crimes against humanity and said that the judicial process is progressing in accordance with the law through the International Crimes Tribunal.
