United News of Bangladesh

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Wednesday ordered the authorities concerned to complete the investigation into the case filed on charge of crimes against humanity over the killing of Begum Rokeya University Student Abu Sayed during the July uprising and submit the report by June 15. The three-member bench of the ICT led by its chairman Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder passed the order after hearing a petition. NBR Chairman refers to Shaheed Abu Sayed as “Bir Sreshtho” The court also asked to keep former sub-inspector Amir Hossain, constable Sujon Roy, former proctor of Begum Rokeya University Shariful Islam and banned Chhatra League leader Imran Chowdhury Akash in jail after showing them arrested in the case. All the four accused were produced before the court in the morning. Prosecutor Mizanul Islam said preliminary evidence of crime was found against 26 people in the murder case and the investigation is in its final stages. On March 2, the tribunal asked police to produce four accused in the case before the tribunal on April 9. Abu Sayed killing: 2 cops put on 4-day remand Abu Sayed, a 12th batch student of Begum Rokeya University's English Department, was killed in the anti-discrimination student movement on July 16 afternoon - thus becoming the first student killed in police firing in the July movement. Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Amir Hossain and Constable Sujan Chandra Roy were suspended and attached to the police lines for their alleged involvement in the killing.    

A Dhaka court has framed charges against suspended assistant commissioner Tapashee Tabassum Urmi in a case filed for making derogatory remarks about Abu Sayed and other martyrs of the July uprising. The formal trail in the case started through framing charges on Tuesday. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sefatullah passed the order in her presence, rejecting a plea for exempting her from the charges, said state prosecutor Md Khaledul Islam. The court on January 26 had set February 4 for holding a hearing on the charge framing in the case. Gono Adhikar Parishad’s leader Abu Hanif filed the case on October 8, 2024. Court summons suspended Assistant Commissioner Tapashee On November 28, a Dhaka court recorded the statement of the complainant and summoned the accused. Urmi surrendered before the court on that day and pleaded for bail. The court granted her bail on a bond of Tk 500 after hearing a plea. On October 5 last year, Tapashee Tabassum Urmi posted a derogatory remark on Facebook, targeting both the martyrs of the July-August mass uprising and the chief adviser of the interim government. As a consequence, she was made an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) the following day and was officially suspended on October 7.

Maqbul Hossain, father of martyr Abu Sayeed, has been admitted to the Dhaka Combined Military Hospital (CMH) for advanced cardiac care following a heart attack. The 74-year-old was flown to Dhaka on Tuesday night via an army helicopter, said his elder son, Ramzan Ali. He said that doctors recommended transferring Maqbul Hossain to Dhaka CMH after his condition deteriorated. Earlier, on December 7, Maqbul was admitted to Rangpur CMH with fever and stomach pain. However, his health worsened, and he was shifted to the ICU of Rangpur Medical College Hospital on December 10 for closer monitoring. Subsequent tests confirmed he had suffered a heart attack, prompting the decision to move him to Dhaka for specialised treatment. Woman, her daughter die in Kurigram road accident Abu Sayed was the first killed in police firing during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. Sayed, a student of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, was shot dead on July 16. Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Amir Hossain and Constable Sujan Chandra Roy were suspended and attached to the police lines for their alleged involvement with this killing.