Former minister Dr. Dipu Moni, journalist Mozammel Babu, and journalist Farzana Rupa were presented before a tribunal in Dhaka on Thursday morning in connection with a case alleging crimes against humanity. The case relates to killings during Hefazat-e-Islam’s mass rally at Shapla Chattar in Motijheel on May 5, 2013. Prosecutor Gazi M H Tamim stated that Dipu Moni, then foreign minister, had internationally described the incident as a law enforcement operation against unruly groups, while Mozammel Babu and Farzana Rupa allegedly broadcast provocative statements through Ekattor Television.
At the time of the incident, Mozammel Babu was the managing director of Ekattor TV and Farzana Rupa was its chief reporter. Six other accused, including former state minister for home Shamsul Haque Tuku and several former senior police officials, are currently in jail in connection with the same case. The complaint was originally filed by Hefazat-e-Islam leader Azizul Haque on behalf of leaders Junaid Al Habib and Maulana Mamunul Haque, accusing 21 individuals in total.
The tribunal proceedings mark a continuation of legal actions surrounding the 2013 Shapla Chattar incident, which remains a politically sensitive issue in Bangladesh.
আমার দেশ অনলাইন প্রকাশ : ১৪ মে ২০২৬, ১০: ০৭আপডেট : ১৪ মে ২০২৬, ১০: ৪৩ ১৩ বছর আগে রাজধানীর মতিঝিলের শাপলা চত্বরে হেফাজতে ইসলামের মহাসমাবেশে হত্যার অভিযোগে করা মানবতাবিরোধী অপরাধের মামলায় সাবেক মন্ত্রী ডা. দীপু মনি, সাংবাদিক মোজাম্মেল বাবু ও ফারজানা রু
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