Historical military chief Same outdated (retd) S M Shafiuddin Ahmed and two other retired military officers were accused of involvement in enforced disappearances, in accordance with a criticism submitted to the World Crimes Tribunal.
The replacement two officers are Lieutenant Same outdated (retd) Md Akbar Hossain and Valuable Same outdated (retd) Md Sarwar Hossain.
The criticism modified into once filed by Valuable (retd) M Sarwar Hossain, a supreme court docket prison professional and ancient military officer at the moment time, (30 September) to the Tribunal’s investigation agency in Dhanmondi, Dhaka.
Within the criticism, Sarwar alleges that he modified into once subjected to an tried enforced disappearance in 2016.
Talking to The Industry Same outdated, Barrister Sarwar Hossain acknowledged, “I in spite of the entirety maintain submitted data concerning the enforced disappearance to the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances. Now I in spite of the entirety maintain formally filed a criticism with the World Crimes Tribunal.”
In step with the criticism, the three retired officers are accused of being complicit in upholding an authoritarian regime and are accountable for abductions, killings, and declaring secret detention centres, including the depraved “Aynaghar” facility.
Sarwar alleges that on 27 October 2016, he modified into once summoned to the Directorate Same outdated of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) headquarters under the pretext of having tea.
There, he modified into once threatened with being taken to a secret detention centre for speaking out against the authorities. He modified into once held for 11 hours before being launched.
Sarwar, who served in the military for Twenty years, retired voluntarily in 2007 and started practising legislation.
Since 2008, he has been vocal about points treasure precise governance, justice, democracy, and human rights, steadily taking part in both national and world media boards.
Within the criticism, Sarwar acknowledged, “The accused folk can’t tolerate criticism. Since I keep in touch about democracy, governance, and human rights, and criticise fascist regimes, they had been livid with me.”
In his criticism, Sarwar additionally alleged Same outdated (retd) Shafiuddin is accused of suppressing dissent, committing human rights violations, and aiding in the manipulation of the 2024 elections, which Sarwar claims destroyed democracy in the nation.
Lieutenant Same outdated (retd) Md Akbar Hossain is presupposed to maintain detained rather tons of of us in secret prisons, whereas serving at the DGFI from 2010 to 2018.
He’s additionally accused of involvement in extrajudicial killings and supporting the rigged elections of 2014 and 2018.
The criticism against Valuable Same outdated (retd) Md Sarwar Hossain states that at some stage in his time as DGFI director in 2015 and 2016, he modified into once taking into consideration enforced disappearances, killings, and multiple human rights violations.
Sarwar additionally accuses him of being a key establish in declaring the previous authoritarian regime.
Along with filing the criticism, Sarwar Hossain has requested the Tribunal to impose a dart ban on the accused officers till the investigation is carried out.
