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Formal charges have been filed against 19 people, including former state minister for industries Kamal Ahmed Majumder and former Jubo League general secretary Mainul Hossain Khan Nikhil, in a crimes against humanity case over alleged killings in Mirpur during the July-August 2024 mass uprising.
The prosecution submitted the charges to the registrar of the International Crimes Tribunal on Monday. Prosecutor Gazi MH Tamim confirmed the development.
Other notable accused include former Dhaka-16 MP Ilias Uddin Mollah and former Jubo League general secretary Mainul Hossain Khan Nikhil. The prosecution has not yet disclosed the names of the other accused.
According to the prosecution, the tribunal’s investigation agency conducted a lengthy investigation into the alleged crimes. After completing the investigation, the concerned officials submitted a report to the Chief Prosecutor’s Office.
The report was subsequently reviewed and scrutinised before the formal charges were submitted to the tribunal, the prosecution said.
The charges relate to alleged crimes against humanity committed in Mirpur during the 2024 July-August mass uprising. The allegations have yet to be adjudicated by the tribunal.