DHAKA, Jan 26, 2025 (BSS) - The International Crime Tribunal (ICT) today issued arrest warrant against former Director General (DG) of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Md Harun-or-Rashid for his alleged crime against humanity during anti-discrimination students-people movement during last July-August.

The three-member tribunal headed by Justice Golam Mortuza Majumder passed the order after hearing a petition submitted by chief prosecutor of ICT Mohammad Rajul Islam.

The tribunal also granted a petition and instructed the investigators to interrogate Sub-Inspector (SI) Abdul Malek of Ashulia thana and constable Mukul Chokdar on January 30 and 28 respectively in a case allegedly for burning the body of six students after killing them. 

ICT Prosecutor Gazi M H Tamim moved the petition before the tribunal in this regard.

The tribunal on December 24 instructed the law enforcing agencies and the ICT investigators to arrest former lawmaker of Dhaka-19 constituency Saiful Islam and four police officials of Ashulia thana on the same allegations.

The tribunal also instructed the concerned authorities to submit the progress report of the investigation and produce the accused persons before the tribunal by January 26. 

The previous fascist government led by Sheikh Hasina, her party Awami League and its cadres and a section of law and order forces committed crime against humanity to thwart the anti-discrimination students’ movement. The ICT has been entrusted to try the crimes against humanity.