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Sirajul Islam Rubel

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Inside house of horror

2 August 2026
From the outside, the ageing two-storey building inside the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab)-1 headquarters in Uttara appears almost idyllic.
2 August 2026
Hridoy July Uprising Martyr

Martyr of July uprising: Son they never got to bury

28 July 2026
Police shot him at point-blank on the final day of the July uprising, then made his body disappear, stripping his elderly parents of the chance to bury their only son, secure timely justice, and receive the state compensation that could have lifted them from crushing poverty.
28 July 2026
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Akramul killing: Formal charges pressed against Hasina, 10 others

27 July 2026
For eight years, justice remained beyond the reach of former Teknaf municipality councillor Akramul Haque’s family.
27 July 2026
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2 years on, July cases move at a crawl

16 July 2026
Two years after losing her son during the July uprising, Bithy Begum’s long wait for justice has turned her grief into anguish.
16 July 2026
Shapla Chattar crackdown case update

8 Uprising ICT cases: Prosecution to charge several AL veterans

10 July 2026
The prosecution at the International Crimes Tribunal is set to file charges against around two dozen suspects, including several Awami League veterans, in eight cases over crimes against humanity committed during the July uprising in 2024.
10 July 2026
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‘Not everything is a crime against humanity’

4 July 2026
From century-old clan rivalries over local dominance to rape allegations and professional disputes, the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has been receiving numerous complaints that fall outside its core mandate.
4 July 2026
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Inu sentenced to 10 years for crimes against humanity

1 July 2026
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 yesterday sentenced JSD President Hasanul Haq Inu to three concurrent terms of 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment for crimes against humanity.
1 July 2026
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July uprising: Ex-DMP chief, 2 others to die for Rampura killings

29 June 2026
International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday convicted five former police officers of crimes against humanity nearly two years after three separate shootings during the July uprising in Rampura.
29 June 2026
Shapla Chattar crackdown case update

Shahjahan Khan likely to face trial at ICT soon

The trial of Awami League leader Shahjahan Khan is likely to begin soon, as the International Crimes Tribunal’s investigation agency has recently submitted a probe report over crimes against humanity.
20 June 2026
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Voices of the railway: A journey through Bangladesh’s moving train culture

Vendors, children and familiar calls turned a Dhaka-Noakhali trip into a living memory
27 May 2026
Bangladesh High Court ICT Act verdict

ICT-1 witness, Ziaul Ahsan’s lawyer clash over ‘objectionable language’ claim

Nazneen Nahar sought a written apology from prosecution witness Hasinur Rahman, while prosecutors accused her of intimidating witnesses
14 May 2026
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Justice finally in sight?

In an unverified audio clip, the sound of a gun being cocked is heard, followed by a gunshot and the groans of a man. On the other end of the line, Teknaf municipality councillor Akramul Haque’s wife and two daughters scream, pleading for his life.
5 May 2026
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‘They filed a false inquest report’

A grieving father, who once shook the nation’s conscience by asking a senior police officer, “How many bullets does it take to kill a boy, sir?”, yesterday alleged that police, under pressure from senior officials, filed a false inquest report over his son’s killing during the July 2024 mass uprising.
16 April 2026
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Mother’s tears halt ICT-1 proceedings as she watches son’s final moments

Mother of July martyr Rakib Hossain broke down in court after a graphic video of the 23-year-old being shot in Rampura was played during cross-examination
15 April 2026
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2 sentenced to hang, 3 get life in Abu Sayed killing

When Abu Sayed stood with his arms outstretched, he thought the humans standing before him would not shoot him, not realising they were “no longer human”, a tribunal observed yesterday while sentencing two to death, three to life imprisonment, and 25 others to varying jail terms.
10 April 2026
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Questions at the ICT: Bribery claim, Facebook post and a replaced CCTV drive

A committee is examining misconduct allegations after a prosecutor claimed an accused’s wife entered a colleague’s chamber with a bag of money, but the relevant CCTV hard drive was replaced
31 March 2026
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‘A big business for some people’: ICT chief prosecutor on July uprising cases

Aminul Islam warns those filing false or motivated cases would face legal action
31 March 2026
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The little traveller and her feathered companion

Six-year-old Arba draws smiles at Dhaka’s Kamalapur Railway Station as she boards a train carrying her beloved pet cockatoo
18 March 2026
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‘Let my mother know I am here’

A haunting message scrawled on the wall of a secret detention cell has revealed the grim reality of enforced disappearances, a survivor told the International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday.
6 March 2026
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‘Forgive me if we don’t meet again’

A father broke down before the International Crimes Tribunal-2 yesterday as he recounted his final phone call with his 22-year-old son, Osman Patwari, who sought forgiveness before joining the July uprising in Lakshmipur and said they might never meet again.
5 March 2026
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Six to hang for Ashulia killings during July uprising

A tribunal in Dhaka yesterday sentenced six people, including a former lawmaker, to death for the killing of seven people during the July 2024 uprising in Ashulia on the outskirts of the capital, where the victims were loaded into a vehicle and set on fire, with at least one still alive.
6 February 2026
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Chankharpul killings: Ex-DMP chief Habibur, two others to die

Three former senior police officials, including ex-DMP commissioner Habibur Rahman, were sentenced to death yesterday for the killing of six people in Dhaka’s Chankharpul area during the July uprising.
27 January 2026
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ICT verdict brings grief, not closure, for families

For one and a half years, Sheikh Jamal Hasan counted each day, waiting for justice for his only son, Sheikh Mahdi Hasan Junaid.
27 January 2026
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Bombs or gravel? Defence challenges ICT Chief Prosecutor Tajul’s earlier claim

Dispute over alleged time bombs surfaces during charge hearing in enforced disappearance case
14 December 2025
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‘Amar shonar Bangla’: Palak sings from prison van as cameras roll

National anthem stunt at International Crimes Tribunal premises goes viral
8 December 2025
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A courtroom of tears and prayers

From the early hours, the air inside the courtroom of the International Crimes Tribunal-1 felt thick with anticipation and grief.
17 November 2025
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Hasina sentenced to death

ICT also hands down capital punishment to ex-home boss Asaduzzaman; ex-IGP Mamun, who turned a state witness, given 5yrs
17 November 2025
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663 cases against Hasina to proceed as usual

Hasina is additionally facing three more ICT cases
17 November 2025

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