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The Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal, Aminul Islam, anticipates that judgments in three cases related to crimes against humanity during the July 2024 uprising will be delivered by the end of June. The tribunal is scheduled for an annual vacation from July 1 to 20, and efforts are underway to secure verdicts before this break.

Among the cases nearing conclusion is one where former minister Hasanul Haq Inu is the sole accused. Another involves Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif and three other Kushtia AL leaders. The third case targets five former police officers, including ex-Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Habibur Rahman, for allegedly killing two people and injuring two others in Rampura. The trial for this case is in its final stages, with only ASI Chanchal Chandra Sarkar in custody.

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We expect all three verdicts this month and hope the accused will face maximum punishment under the law.

Meanwhile, the International Crimes Tribunal-1 has commenced the trial of former Awami League lawmaker AKM Shamim Osman and 11 associates. This case stems from the killing of 10 people and the injuring of dozens in Narayanganj. The proceedings opened with the chief prosecutor's opening statement, followed by the testimony of Abul Bashar Anik, the elder brother of a victim. Anik recounted how his brother was shot and later died, with his final words expressing relief that Sheikh Hasina was no longer in power.

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Hours before his death, he asked if Sheikh Hasina was still in power. When I told him she had fallen, Swajan smiled and said, ‘Alhamdullillah.’