Verdict in crimes against humanity case Apr 9

The International Crimes Tribunal is set to deliver its verdict in the crimes against humanity case over the murder of Begum Rokeya University student Abu Sayed during the 2024 July Uprising on Apr 9.

The three-member Tribunal-2 bench led by Nozrul Islam Chowdhury set the date for the verdict on Thursday.

The two other members of the bench are retired district sessions judge Md Manjurul Bashid and District and Sessions Judge Nur Mohammad Shahriar Kabir.

After the state and the accused concluded their arguments, the tribunal kept the verdict pending (CAV) on Jan 27.

On Aug 6 last year, the tribunal framed charges against 30 suspects and began the trial.

The prosecution began presenting its arguments in the case on Jan 21. They ended on Jan 25.
During the three-day hearing, CCTV video from the main gate of the Begum Rokeya University campus, which recorded the murder of Abu Sayed on Jul 16, 2024, was shown to the tribunal.    �"bdnews24