The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Thursday sentenced fugitive former associate professors Moshior Rahman and Asaduzzaman Mondol to ten years in prison for their involvement in the murder of Begum Rokeya University student Abu Sayeed, the first martyr of the July uprising. The verdict was delivered at 12:30 p.m. by a three-member panel led by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury, with judges Manjurul Bashid and Nur Mohammad Shahriar Kabir as members.

A total of 30 people, including the then vice-chancellor Hasibur Rashid, were accused in the case, with six currently in custody and 24 still absconding. The tribunal reviewed CCTV footage from the university gate recorded on July 16, 2024, showing the events leading to Abu Sayeed’s death during a student protest in Rangpur. The footage helped identify the accused and their actions.

The tribunal had completed arguments on January 27, 2026, after hearing from both prosecution and defense. The case formally began on August 27, 2025, following the indictment of 30 accused earlier that month.