The International Crimes Tribunal-2 in Bangladesh has sentenced former Information Minister and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Jasad) president Hasanul Haq Inu to ten years of rigorous imprisonment and fined him 100,000 taka. The verdict, delivered on Tuesday afternoon by a three-member panel led by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury, found Inu guilty in a case related to the killing of six people in Kushtia during the July uprising. The tribunal had set June 30 for the verdict after completing arguments on May 14.

Chief Prosecutor Aminul Islam stated that Inu, as a political ally of the Awami League government, was directly involved in advising then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2024 on imposing curfew and labeling parts of the July movement as extremist. The prosecution presented ten witnesses and video evidence to support claims that Inu’s actions contributed to violence and crimes against humanity.

The tribunal began witness hearings on December 1 of the previous year and concluded them on March 10. The case involved eight specific charges of crimes against humanity, with the trial formally ordered on November 2.