This trial is taking place in court no 1 of the the International Crimes Tribunal and is case no 1/2025 of that court. The Tribunal judges are:
Mr. Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Mozumdar, Chairman
Mr. Justice Md. Shofiul Alam Mahmood, Member
Mr. Judge Md. Mohitul Hoque Anam Chowdhury, Member
The trial involves the killing of six people on 5 August 2024 in the area of Chankharpul in Dhaka, which is close to the university area.
The Accused
The trial involves the prosecution of eight police officers, all accused of the offence of crimes against humanity. The most senior four officers – the first four in the list below – are absconding
| No | Name | Position | Lawyer | Absconding/ detained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Habibur Rahman | former Commissioner, Dhaka Metropolitan Police | Qutub Uddin Ahmed | Absconding |
| 2 | Sudeep Kumar Chakrabarti | former Deputy Commissioner of police, Ramna Zone. | Qutub Uddin Ahmed | Absconding |
| 3 | Shah Alam Md. Akhtarul Islam | former Additional Deputy Commissioner of police, Ramna Zone | Qutub Uddin Ahmed | Absconding |
| 4 | Mohammad Imrul, | former Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ramna Zone | Qutub Uddin Ahmed | Absconding |
| 5 | Md Arshad Hossain, | former Inspector of Police (unarmed) Operations, Shahbagh Police Station | Saddam Hossain Ovy | Detained |
| 6 | Md Sujon Hossain, | Constable, APBN-13, Uttara | Sifat Mahmood | Detained |
| 7 | Imaz Hossain Imon, | Constable APBN, Airport, Uttara | ABM Shibly Sakedeen | Detained |
| 8 | Md Nasirul Islam, | Constable (Lalmonirhaat | Abul Hasan | Detained |
The Criminal Charges
The accused have all been accused on one charge which can be read here.
This taken from the charge framing order which was issued on 14 July 2025. Other key extracts of the “charge-framing order” which can be read here
Prosecution Witnesses
Below is an index to transcripts of witness testimony given in court. All testimony is given by witnesses in Bangla and the transcripts below are unofficial English translations. Every attempt is made to ensure the accuracy of the translations, however some mistakes may exist.
Witness 1
Shahriar Khan Palash, father of deceased man.
Witness 2
Anju Ara Yeasmin, eye-witness to the events
Witness 3
Sheikh Jamal Hasan, father of deceased
Witness 4
Rahima Khatun, mother of deceased
Witness 5
Shahid Ahmed, uncle of Yakub, deceased
Witness 6
Mohammad Mohibul Haque, brother of Ismamul Haque, deceased
Witness 7
Md. Jahangir Hossain, father of Rakib Hossain Hawladar, deceased
Witness 8
Rahat Hawladar, brother of Rakib Hawlader, deceased
Witness 9
Sanjida Khan Dipti, mother of Anas, deceased
Witness 10
Md. Rabbi Hossain, protester. eye-witness
Witness 11
Md. Abdul Gafur, friend of deceased, Imamul Haque
Witness 12
Md. Tipu Sultan, protestor, eye-witness
Witness 13
Md. Moniruzzaman, protestor, eye-witness
Witness 14
Md. Saurav Ahmed, Protestor, eye-witness
Witness 15
Ajay Ghosh, police constable, eye-witness
Witness 16
Abdul Rahman, police officer, eye-witness
Witness 17
Asif Khan, police officer, eye-witness
Witness 18
Anisur Rahman, ICT officer
Witness 19
Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, Protest student co-ordinator
Witness 20
Md. Abdus Salam
Protestor, Nephew of Md Yakub, deceased
Witness 21
Md. Rukunuzzaman, police forensic branch
Witness 22
Md. Shahez Zubair Lawrence, police forensic branch
Witness 23
Masud Rana, ICT assistant
Witness 24
Tanvir Hassan Zoha
Witness 25
Md. Kamrul Hasan
Witness 26
Monirul Islam, Investigating Officer
Defence Witnesses
Closing Arguments
Judgement