International Crimes Tribunal Chief Prosecutor Aminul Islam said every enforced disappearance case will be treated seriously and justice will be ensured without political consideration. He made the remarks at a Tuesday press briefing at his office after meeting relatives of disappearance victims led by Sanzida Islam Tuli, coordinator of the family platform Mayer Dak.

Tuli alleged that efforts by former chief prosecutor Tajul Islam to investigate and prosecute disappearances had been influenced by political considerations. Aminul said victims would not be viewed according to party affiliation, whether linked to Jamaat-e-Islami, BNP or another group. He cited councillor Ekram, described as an Awami League member who was killed in what he said was a crossfire operation planned under the Awami League government, as an example of a case now being prosecuted.

Aminul said about 250 families of disappearance victims have been identified. Investigators have preliminarily verified the allegations and confirmed that the individuals were abducted by law-enforcement agencies, he said. Statements from every affected family are being recorded. Five designated officers with specialist disappearance-investigation experience have been assigned, and he requested reasonable additional time to conclude investigations and submit one or two reports for trial.