The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 on Thursday framed charges against seven accused, including Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader, in a case filed for alleged crimes against humanity committed during the July Mass Uprising.
The order was issued by a three-member tribunal, led by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury, scrapping discharge petition filed for the accused.
The tribunal also set February 17 for placing opening statement and recording deposition of the prosecution witnesses.
Senior prosecutor Mizanul Islam and prosecutor Gazi MH Tamim took part in the hearing for the prosecution, while Adv Lokman Hawlader and Adv Ishrat Jahan argued for the defence.
The second tribunal on January 18 had set today to pass order on indictment.
The other accused in the case are Awami League Joint General Secretary A F M Bahauddin Nasim, former State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat, Jubo League President Sheikh Fazle Shams Parash and General Secretary Mainul Hossain Khan Nikhil, President of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League Saddam Hossain and its General Secretary Wali Asif Inan.
The second tribunal on December 18, 2025, issued arrest warrant against the seven accused. The ICT-2 issued the order, taking the formal charge filed against the seven into cognizance.
