This trial is taking place in court no 1 of the the International Crimes Tribunal and is case no 3/2025 of that court. The Tribunal judges are:
- The Honorable Mr. Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Majumdar, Chairman
- The Honorable Mr. Justice Md. Shafiul Alam Mahmud, Member
- The Honorable Judge Mr. Md. Mohitul Haque Anam Chowdhury, Member Shahriar Kabir, Member
The trial involves the prosecution of 5 police officers, all accused of the offence of crimes against humanity, involving the deaths of two people and serious injuries of another two, in the Rampura area of Dhaka, on 19 July 2024.
THE ACCUSED
There are five police officers accused in this case. Four of them are fugitives (resulting in their trial taking place in absentia, with court appointed lawyers) and one of them is in the dock.
Below is the list
| No | Name | Position | Lawyer | Absconding/ detained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chanchal Chandra Sarker @ Chanchal | Former ASI, Rampura Police Outpost, DMP, Dhaka | Sarwar Jahan Arshadul Haque Babu | Detained |
| 2 | Habibur Rahman | Former DMP Commissioner | Md. Amir Hossain | Absconding |
| 3 | Md. Rashedul Islam | Former ADC, Khilgaon Zone, DMP, Dhaka | Md. Amir Hossain | Absconding |
| 4 | Md. Moshiur Rahman | Former Officer-in-Charge, Rampura Police Station | Md. Amir Hossain | Absconding |
| 5 | Torikul Islam Bhuiyan | Former SI, Rampura Police Station, DMP, Dhaka | Md. Amir Hossain | Absconding |
THE CRIMINAL CHARGES
Each of the defendants are accused of three separate charges of the offence of Crimes Against Humanity.
- You can see the details of the charges here
These were set out in a charge framing order that was given by the Tribunal on 18 Sept 2025.
PRE-TRIAL HEARING
This material will be posted at a later date
OPENING STATEMENT
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
Amir Hossain, Injured
Witness 2
Mostafizur Rahman, whose son Musa was seriously injured, and whose mother, Maya, was killed
Witness 3
Tabassum Akhtar Niha, wife of Nadim Mizan, who was killed in protests
Witness 4
Md Yakub, neighbour of witness 2
Witness 5
Md. Golam Kibria Khan, police officer
Witness 6
Md. Abu Bakkar Siddiq, seizure list witness
Witness 7
Mohammad Kamrul Hasan, police wireless operator
Witness 8
Md Abdur Rahman, police officere
Witness 9
ASI Md. Bayezid Khan, seizure list witness
Witness 10
Md. Shahin Miah, seizure list witness
Witness 11
Lincoln Majhi, Lincoln Mahji
Witness 12
Rukunuzzaman [only cross-examination]
Witness 13
Golam Iftekhar, Photo and Video Analysis Department of the CID
Witness 14
Syed Abdur Rauf, Investigation officer
DEFENCE WITNESSES
Chanchal Chandra Sarkar, accused
CLOSING STATEMENTS