Former ministers Amir Hossain Amu and Qamrul Islam were produced before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) this morning (4 December) in connection with charges of crimes against humanity linked to the July-August mass uprising.
They were transported to the tribunal premises in a prison van, arriving at around 10:20am.
According to the prosecution, the former ministers are likely to be shown arrested in a case filed over crimes against humanity during the recent mass uprising.
Earlier on 2 December, the tribunal ordered the relevant authorities to ensure their presence for today’s proceedings.
Amu, a member of the Awami League’s advisory council and former industries minister, was detained by Detective Branch (DB) police on 6 November in the capital.
Qamrul Islam, former food minister, was detained on 18 November from Uttara, Dhaka.
Both face allegations related to the murder of Abdul Wadud, a 45-year-old trader from Priyangon Shopping Centre in New Market, who was killed on 19 July during the student-led movement.
Wadud’s relative Abdur Rahman filed the case on 21 August against 130 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Obaidul Quader, Anisul Huq, Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, and Salman F Rahman.
