International Crimes Tribunal-2 has ordered newspaper notices directing seven accused, including Sheikh Hasina, to appear in a crimes against humanity case over the alleged killing of Ekramul Haque in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, in 2018. The three-member panel, led by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury, issued the order on Tuesday afternoon after the seven did not appear before the court.

The other accused named in the notice order are former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, former road transport minister Obaidul Quader, former inspector general of police Benazir Ahmed, Major Ruhul Amin, army officer Nazmus Sakib and former army officer Ashiqur Rahman. The panel’s other members are Manjurul Basid and Nur Mohammad Shahriar Kabir.

On 26 July, prosecutors submitted formal charges against 11 people, including Sheikh Hasina. The tribunal took cognisance of the charges and issued arrest warrants for eight fugitives, directing them to appear on the scheduled date. Brigadier General Miftah Uddin Ahmed appeared, while former MP Abdur Rahman Badi, Brigadier General Mahbub Alam and Colonel Anwar Latif were brought before the tribunal and sent to jail in the case.