The trial of former Dhaka South City mayor Fazle Noor Taposh, former textiles and jute minister Jahangir Kabir Nanak, and 26 others begins today before International Crimes Tribunal-1 in Dhaka. The case concerns the killing of nine people, including Farhan Faiyaz and Mahmudur Rahman Saikat, during the July Revolution in Mohammadpur. The three-member tribunal, chaired by Justice Golam Mortuza Mojumdar, will hear the opening statement and record the first witness testimony. The trial was initially scheduled for June 8 but was postponed to June 15.

On May 10, the tribunal formally framed charges and ordered the trial to proceed. Four accused are currently in custody and were brought to court from prison. The prosecution has brought three specific charges, including allegations that senior police officials and political leaders ordered the use of Chinese rifles and shotguns against unarmed protesters on July 17–19, 2024, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries.

The charges also include accusations of crimes against humanity, with the prosecution claiming that the attacks were carried out knowingly and under the direction of the accused.