The International Crimes Tribunal-2 has announced that witness testimony in the war crimes case against Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif and three others will begin on December 8. The case involves allegations of crimes against humanity, including incitement, conspiracy, and the killing of six people in Kushtia. The prosecution presented its opening statement before a three-member panel led by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury. The other accused are Kushtia District Awami League President Sadar Uddin Khan, General Secretary Azgar Ali, and City General Secretary Ataur Rahman Ata. On November 2, the tribunal read out three formal charges against the four accused and ordered the trial to proceed. The prosecution had earlier submitted the formal charges on October 5. The tribunal’s decision marks a significant step in the ongoing process of addressing alleged wartime atrocities in Bangladesh.