The International Crimes Tribunal-1 is scheduled to issue an order today, January 14, 2026, on whether to formally frame charges against retired Major General Ziaul Ahsan for alleged crimes against humanity involving the abduction and killing of over a hundred people. The three-member tribunal, chaired by Justice Golam Mortuza Majumder with members Shafiul Alam Mahmud and retired judge Mohitul Haque Enam Chowdhury, will deliver the order.

Earlier, on January 8, defense lawyers Monsurul Haque and Naznin Nahar argued that the prosecution failed to establish Ahsan’s involvement and sought his discharge. Chief Prosecutor Tazul Islam countered that the prosecution had established a prima facie case and requested the tribunal to frame charges and begin the trial. The tribunal then set January 14 for the order.

According to the prosecution’s December 4 hearing, three specific charges were presented, including alleged extrajudicial killings in Gazipur, mass killings in Barguna’s coastal areas, and staged “crossfire” operations in the Sundarbans under code names such as “Operation Nishankhali,” “Operation Mora Bhola,” and “Operation Kotka.”