Families of victims of the July Revolution killings in Dhaka’s Chan Kharpul area have expressed dissatisfaction with the International Crimes Tribunal’s verdict delivered on January 26, 2026. On Tuesday, representatives including Mir Mahmudur Rahman, brother of martyr Mir Mugdho, and Rokibul Ahmed, father of martyr Ramiz Uddin, submitted a memorandum to the tribunal registrar urging reconsideration of the ruling. The families called for justice and respect for the spirit of the July movement.

The memorandum stated that despite clear video evidence, the judgment did not adequately reflect it, contradicting principles of justice. It also argued that the punishment of principal offenders was insufficient while superior officers received death sentences, raising doubts about the verdict’s sustainability. The families said the ruling contradicted the ideals of the July movement and caused deep distress among 1,400 martyr families. They warned that the verdict could set a negative precedent affecting future war crimes trials.

The tribunal had sentenced former DMP commissioner Habibur Rahman and two others to death, while five others received prison terms ranging from three to six years. Convicts have 30 days to appeal to the Supreme Court.