United News of Bangladesh

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Sunday indicted 11 people including former Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Habibur Rahman in a case over the murder of Imam Hasan Taim during the July uprising. The three-member bench of ICT-2 led by its Chairman Justice Nazrul Islam framed the charges and asked to begin the trial in the case. The tribunal also fixed March 29 for hearing the deposition of the witnesses in the case. Among the accused,  former officer-in-charge of Jatrabari Police Station Abul Hasan and former sub-inspector of the police station Shahadat Ali, who were arrested, were produced before the tribunal. ICT set March 4 for delivering judgment in Rampura shooting The other accused in the case are—joint commissioner of DMP Sudeep Kumar Chakraborty, former deputy commissioner of Wari Zone Iqbal Hossain, former additional deputy commissioner Shakil Mohamamd Shamim, former additional deputy commissioner (Demra), Masudur Rahman Manir, former assistant police commissioner Nahid Ferdous, former inspector of Jatrabari Police Station, Zakir Hossain, former Inspector Ohidul Haque Mamun and former sub-inspector Sazzad-uz-Zaman. Prosecutor Mizanul Islam stood for prosecution while Advocate M Hasan Imam and Lokman Hawlader represented the state. On January 24, the tribunal submitted chargesheet against the eleven accused. Imam Hasan Taim, son of a police officer Moynal Hossain Bhuiya and sub-inspector of Rajarbagh Police Lines, was shot dead during July uprising in Kajla of Jatrabari area of the capital on July 20, 2024.  

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has issued arrest warrants against four people, including former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman, in connection with the shooting of Amir Hossain, who was hanging from a rooftop ledge in Rampura during anti-discrimination student movement in 2024. A three-member tribunal headed by Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Majumder passed the order on Sunday after hearing the petition. The other accused are former Khilgaon Zone Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Md. Rashedul Islam, former Rampura Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Moshiur Rahman, and former Sub-Inspector (SI) Tarikul Islam Bhuiyan. The charges include crimes against humanity and the killing of two others. The only accused arrested in the case, former ASI of Rampura Police Outpost Chanchal Chandra Sarker, was produced before the court on SUnday. He has been asked to appear on that day as well, with the next order in this regard set for August 17. Ex-Feni Zila Parishad chairman arrested in Dhaka Earlier, on the morning of August 7, the formal complaint in this case was submitted to the Registrar of the International Crimes Tribunal. On 19 July 2024, Amir Hossain was returning home after offering Friday prayers when he was caught in crossfire near his residence in Rampura. According to Amir, police began firing in the area as clashes with protesters escalated. In an attempt to escape, he ran into a nearby under-construction building and took shelter on the fourth floor. Amir alleged that police officers chased protesters into the building and reached the floor where he was hiding. There, they pointed firearms at him and repeatedly ordered him to jump off the building. To intimidate him, one officer reportedly fired several rounds. Out of fear, Amir clung to a steel rod protruding from the side of the structure. At one point, a police officer positioned on the third floor allegedly fired six rounds at Amir, striking him in both legs. After the police left the scene, Amir managed to jump down to the third floor, despite his injuries. He lay there bleeding for approximately three hours before a student and two doctors found him and rushed him to a local hospital. He was later transferred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for further treatment. Amir survived the incident, though he sustained serious injuries. In addition to this, two other people were reportedly shot dead near the same location in Rampura on the same day.