The International Crimes Tribunal-1 in Bangladesh began the trial of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 12 former and current army officers on Monday, January 19, 2026. The case involves allegations of enforced disappearances and torture at the Joint Interrogation Cell (JIC) during the Awami League government. The three-member judicial panel, led by Justice Golam Mortuza Majumder, opened proceedings with introductory statements, after which witnesses Hummam Quader Chowdhury and former army officer Hasinur Rahman were scheduled to testify against the accused.
The tribunal had formally framed charges on December 18, 2025, marking the first time in Bangladesh’s history that enforced disappearances are being tried as crimes against humanity. Prosecutor Shaikh Mahdi stated that five charges were approved, based on evidence that around 26 people were secretly detained and tortured at the JIC in Ayna Ghar between 2015 and 2024. Thirteen individuals, including Hasina, face charges; three are in custody while ten remain fugitives, several of whom previously served as Directors General of the DGFI.
The prosecution has submitted a list of more than 40 witnesses. The tribunal’s proceedings are expected to examine the alleged abuses and command responsibility within the JIC operations.
স্টাফ রিপোর্টার প্রকাশ : ১৯ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১০: ৩৪আপডেট : ১৯ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১০: ৫৩ স্টাফ রিপোর্টার আওয়ামী শাসনামলে জয়েন্ট ইন্টারোগেশন সেলে (জেআইসি) গুম ও নির্যাতনের ঘটনায় মানবতাবিরোধী অপরাধের মামলায় ক্ষমতাচ্যুত প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা এবং সাবেক-বর্
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