Chief Prosecutor Aminul Islam announced that the investigation into the May 5, 2013 Shapla Chattar killings in Dhaka is nearing completion. Speaking to journalists at his office on Sunday, he said that about 90 percent of the investigation has been completed and the report is expected to be submitted within the current month. He added that around 20 to 25 individuals, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, may be named as accused, though full details will remain undisclosed for now to protect the investigation.

The case, filed at the International Crimes Tribunal as a miscellaneous case, accuses several individuals of crimes against humanity related to the Shapla Chattar massacre. Nine people, including Sheikh Hasina, were initially listed as accused, with four currently in custody: former state minister for home Shamsul Haque Tuku, former IGP A.K.M. Shahidul Haque, retired Major General Ziaul Ahsan, and former DIG Molla Nazrul Islam. The remaining accused, including former home minister Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir, activist Imran H. Sarker, and former police chiefs Hasan Mahmud Khandker and Benazir Ahmed, are reportedly absconding.