The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has submitted a complaint to the International Crimes Tribunal against 25 prominent businessmen, including Salman F Rahman, for allegedly supporting the Hasina government during the July Revolution. The complaint was filed on Tuesday by the organization’s president, Rifat Rashid, to the tribunal’s Chief Prosecutor. Prosecutor Gazi MH Tamim confirmed receipt of the complaint, which also includes allegations against 200 unidentified individuals, and said it will soon be forwarded to the tribunal’s investigation agency.

According to the complaint, on July 22, 2024, during an internet shutdown, Salman F Rahman led a meeting at Dhaka’s Osmani Memorial Auditorium where several business leaders pledged to assist Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in suppressing the movement. The document cites speeches by Ahmed Akbar Sobhan, Mahbub Alam, SM Mannan Kachi, and Nazrul Islam Majumder expressing loyalty to Hasina and calling for unity against opposition forces. The complaint claims these statements reveal a conspiracy to uphold what it describes as an illegitimate government.

The student group requested a thorough investigation and appropriate action against the accused following due process.