Advisor Asif Mahmud, in his testimony to the tribunal’s investigative agency, revealed ongoing communications with Muhammad Yunus’ coordinators since Prime Minister Hasina’s departure from the country, including meetings with Tarique Rahman. He detailed how, amid the turbulent times, they courageously stood as shields before armed Awami League and Chhatra League members, eventually taking on coordination roles in the movement. Mahmud accused the Awami League of militarizing the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) for their own interests and holding them responsible for extrajudicial killings. He recounted attempting to change his position on July 19 out of fear of enforced disappearance but was apprehended by DGFI after phone tracking. Following the Awami League’s downfall, he discovered he had been held in a similarly confined room during a prison visit. He condemned the brutal repression and killings of ordinary students by the Awami League, Hasina’s government, and law enforcement agencies, demanding exemplary punishment for those responsible.