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A retired army major accused in the 1981 assassination of former president Ziaur Rahman will face trial under military law. Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed announced that Major (retd) Md Muzaffar Hossain, who had been absconding for decades under a false identity in a neighboring country, was handed over to the Bangladesh Army following his arrest.

Ahmed told reporters that intelligence agencies provided information leading to Muzaffar's apprehension. "He was absconding for a long time under a different identity in a neighbouring country. After we came to know about his presence here through intelligence information, we arrested him and handed him over to the Bangladesh Army for trial under military law," the minister said.

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He was absconding for a long time under a different identity in a neighbouring country. After we came to know about his presence here through intelligence information, we arrested him and handed him over to the Bangladesh Army for trial under military law.

The trial is expected to be conducted through a general court martial. When asked about filing a new criminal case or investigating others involved in the assassination, Ahmed stated that the military process must conclude first. He also noted that a previous court of inquiry had made findings concerning Muzaffar, and the court martial would assess their relevance. The minister clarified that military personnel are subject to the Armed Forces Act and cannot be tried twice for the same offense under different laws.

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military personnel are subject to the Armed Forces Act and cannot be tried twice for the same offence under different laws.