crime - October 16, 2026

ICT Prosecution to Appeal for Harsher Penalty for Hasanul Haque Inu

The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) is set to lodge an appeal this week requesting a harsher penalty for Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) President Hasanul Haque Inu, who

Charge Hearing against Sheikh Hasina and 33 Others Deferred to Sept 24

A judicial tribunal here on Tuesday postponed until September 24 the hearing concerning formal charge framing in a lawsuit lodged against deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina alongside 33 co-accused over

ICT-2 to Deliver Verdict Any Day in Case against Quader, 6 Others

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 has reserved its verdict in a crimes against humanity case filed over the killings during the July-August Mass Uprising 2024 against seven individuals, including Awami

Syrian Court Sentences Ousted President Bashar Assad and Relatives to Death

A Syrian court on Tuesday condemned former President Bashar Assad, his younger brother Maher Assad, and their cousin Atef Najib to death in absentia for war crimes and crimes against

Dhaka Ranks as South Asia’s Most Crime-Prone City

The capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, has emerged at the top among major South Asian cities in terms of crime rates, while its security system has been identified as critically fragile. This

ICT Accepts Charges against Hasina, 10 Others in Ekramul Haque Murder Case

The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has formally pressed charges of crimes against humanity against 11 individuals, including deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in connection with the extrajudicial

Charge Framing against Hasina, 33 Others in Hossain Murder Case Deferred Aug 13

A local court postponed the indictment hearing against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 33 co-accused in connection with the murder of truck driver Md. Hossain during the July-August mass

ICT Investigation Body Granted Permission to Interrogate Major Mozaffar

The investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) will question Major (retd) Mozaffar Hossain, an accused in the President Ziaur Rahman assassination case, in connection with a crimes against

Prosecutors Seek Arrest of Mozzafar Hossain in ICT Case over Zia Murder

Decades after the assassination of former President Ziaur Rahman, retired army officer Mozzafar Hossain—who was taken into custody 45 years after the incident—is now preparing to face prosecution before the

Hasina, Former Police, BGB Chiefs Named in ICT Probe on 2013 Hefazat Crackdown

The investigation arm of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has submitted its preliminary probe report concerning the May 5, 2013, law enforcement operation against a Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh gathering at Dhaka’s

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