15 serving army officers jailed for ‘atrocities’ during Hasina tenure

DHAKA: Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Wednesday sent 15 serving army officers to jail to face trial on charges of enforced disappearances, murders and custodial tortures during former PM Sheikh Hasina’s tenure. The officers were taken into custody by the army on Oct 11 after a special tribunal ordered their arrest in cases of […]

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Bangladesh court detains army officers for landmark trial

Representative image (AI) A Bangladeshi court remanded in custody on Wednesday 15 high-ranking army officers on charges of enforced disappearances and atrocities committed during the 2024 uprising that toppled the government.It is first time that formal charges have been brought for enforced disappearances in Bangladesh, and the first time so many senior military officials have […]

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