The International Crimes Tribunal-1 in Dhaka has scheduled April 6 for the hearing on charge framing against Sheikh Hasina, Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, and four others in a case over the 2016 killing of nine youths in Mirpur’s Jahaj Bari area. The tribunal, chaired by Golam Mortuza Mojumdar with two other members, issued the order after the accused failed to appear despite prior summons. Two of the eight accused, former IGP AKM Shahidul Haque and former DMP Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia, are in custody, while the others remain absconding.

According to the case details, the victims—mostly madrasa students—were allegedly abducted and detained in secret facilities before being killed in a staged anti-terror operation at the so-called “Jahaj Building” on July 25, 2016. The prosecution claims the accused conspired to fabricate the militant raid and later falsified evidence to justify the killings.

The charges include crimes against humanity, with allegations that senior officials, including Hasina and Kamal, failed to act against subordinates and instead rewarded them with state honors.