Bangladesh’s Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal, Mohammad Tajul Islam, announced that BNP leader Ilias Ali was abducted and subsequently killed, based on findings from an ongoing investigation. The statement came after formal charges were filed against retired Major General Ziaul Ahsan, accused of involvement in multiple enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings.
According to Islam, Ahsan faces three charges related to the abduction and killing of over 100 individuals. The prosecution alleges that victims were murdered and their bodies disposed of in rivers across the country, including the Baleshwar, Shitalakshya, and Buriganga. Ahsan, who joined the army in 1991, later served in the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and held senior intelligence positions, including Director General of the National Telecommunication Monitoring Center (NTMC).
The case marks a rare move to hold a high-ranking former security official accountable for alleged human rights abuses. Legal analysts say the tribunal’s proceedings could test Bangladesh’s commitment to addressing enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings, long criticized by rights groups.
স্টাফ রিপোর্টার প্রকাশ : ১৭ ডিসেম্বর ২০২৫, ১৮: ৫৫আপডেট : ১৭ ডিসেম্বর ২০২৫, ১৯: ০৭ স্টাফ রিপোর্টার বিএনপি নেতা ইলিয়াস আলীকে রাস্তা থেকে তুলে নিয়ে গুমের পর হত্যা করা হয়েছে বলে তদন্তে পাওয়া তথ্যের ভিত্তিতে জানিয়েছেন আন্তর্জাতিক অপরাধ ট্রাইব্যুনালের প্রধ
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