A report submitted on 4 January 2026 by the Commission on Enforced Disappearances to the Chief Adviser revealed that an internal Bangladesh Army board investigating the alleged disappearance of BNP leader Ilias Ali was mysteriously dissolved without reaching any conclusion. The board, led by Lieutenant General S M Kamrul Hasan and formed in early September 2024, had interviewed around 60 officers and soldiers and recorded testimonies through audio, video, and written statements. However, the commission found no trace of the board’s final report or collected evidence.

According to the commission, the board ceased operations under “superior orders,” and all related materials later became unavailable. The commission noted that only the Army Chief could have issued such an order. Witnesses told investigators they had described incidents of enforced disappearance and torture, including one soldier who claimed direct involvement in the operation during which Ilias Ali was abducted.

The commission concluded that the unexplained termination of the inquiry and disappearance of evidence demonstrated institutional resistance to accountability and undermined confidence in internal military investigations.