Seventeen former ministers, state ministers, and senior officials from Sheikh Hasina’s administration were produced before Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal on Monday in connection with alleged killings and crimes against humanity during the July–August 2024 unrest. The accused, including former law minister Anisul Huq, former education minister Dipu Moni, and former ICT state minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak, were brought under tight security from Keraniganj and Kashimpur prisons. The tribunal, led by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Majumder, is scheduled to review case progress and hear formal charges.

Prosecutors have filed separate formal charges against several high-profile figures, including Salman F Rahman, Hasanul Haq Inu, and Palak. The tribunal has also accepted charges against Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Sheikh Hasina, issuing an arrest warrant for him. Allegations include curfew-related killings and suppression of protests during the 2024 movement. Security was heightened around the tribunal premises, with law enforcement conducting strict checks on all entrants.

The proceedings mark a significant escalation in post-Hasina accountability efforts, signaling a broader judicial push into alleged state actions during the 2024 crisis.