Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) Vice President Abu Sadiq Kayem has called for the trial of former Vice-Chancellor ASM Maksud Kamal and other university officials who were in charge during the July uprising. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, December 11, at the premises of the International Crimes Tribunal, Kayem alleged that those responsible for the violence against students would face justice in an independent Bangladesh. Kayem, along with DUCSU Literary and Cultural Affairs Secretary Mosaddeq Ali Ibn Mohammad and Transport Secretary Asif Abdullah, gave statements to the tribunal’s investigation agency earlier in the day. He claimed that evidence had been submitted showing that Maksud Kamal brought outsiders onto campus to attack students, and accused some interim government figures and teacher groups of trying to protect him. The DUCSU VP further alleged that the attacks on students were brutal and comparable to wartime atrocities. He said the testimonies were part of efforts to hold accountable those involved in killings and repression during the July movement, including individuals linked to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s administration.