The investigation agency of Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal has found evidence of 32 killings during Hefazat-e-Islam’s rally at Shapla Chattar in Dhaka’s Motijheel area. The agency is preparing to submit a final report accusing 25 individuals, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former Home Minister Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir, and former DMP Commissioner Benazir Ahmed. The report is expected to be filed in the first week of next month, marking a major step in the ongoing probe into the 2013 incident.

The tribunal’s chief prosecutor Aminul Islam said the investigation is nearing completion, with only some work remaining in Chattogram. The 2013 rally, called by Hefazat-e-Islam to press 13 religious and social demands, ended in a deadly crackdown. Human rights group Odhikar had earlier reported at least 61 deaths, describing the operation as an extrajudicial killing under government orders. Following that report, Odhikar leaders Adilur Rahman Khan and A.S.M. Nasiruddin Elan were later jailed under the ICT Act.

Hefazat leaders have renewed their demand for justice, urging Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to ensure exemplary punishment for those responsible for the 2013 killings.