DHAKA, June 29, 2025 (BSS) - The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 today 
adjourned till July 3 the hearing on charge framing in a crimes against 
humanity case filed over the killings of six innocent people in the city's 
Chankharpul area on August 5, 2024.

The three-member panel of the ICT-1 led by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder 
passed the order as the defence pleaded for time to hold hearing on a 
discharge petition.

Earlier in the day, Chief Prosecutor Muhammad Tajul Islam took part in the 
hearing, arguing for framing charges against the accused.

The ICT-1 on June 3 ordered authorities concerned to publish notice on two 
national dailies, asking four fugitive accused to appear before it. The four 
fugitive accused are former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner 
Habibur Rahman, former DMP Joint Commissioner Sudip Kumar Chakraborty, former 
Additional Deputy Commissioner Shah Alam Mohammad Akhtarul Islam and former 
Assistant Commissioner of Ramna Zone of DMP Mohammad Imrul.

The notice was published on the next day. The four fugitives, however, 
remained absent, prompting the tribunal to appoint Advocate Md Kutubuddin as 
the state defence to defend the accused.

The prosecution on May 25 filed the formal charge against eight in the crimes 
against humanity case lodged over the killings of six innocent people in the 
city's Chankharpul area on August 5, 2024. It was the maiden formal charge 
filed at the ICT in the cases lodged over the July-August mass uprising.

Shahriar Khan Anas, Sheikh Mahdi Hasan Zunayed, Md Yakub, Md Rakib Hawlader, 
Md Ismamul Haque and Manik Miah were martyred in Chankharpul area on August 
5.

The investigation agency of the tribunal filed the 90-page probe report on 
April 20.

"The investigation agency prepared the probe report in six months and 13 
days. Testimonies of 79 witnesses have been recorded, 19 video footages, 11 
newspaper reports, two audio files, 11 books or reports and six death 
certificates were attached with the report," Muhammad Tajul Islam said 
earlier.