The prosecution has filed formal charges against Abul Hasanat Abdullah, a former Member of Parliament and cousin of Sheikh Hasina, along with three others, in connection with the killing of two men in a staged crossfire in Agailjhara, Barishal, on February 2, 2015. The charges were submitted to International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Tuesday, accusing the defendants of crimes against humanity.

According to the formal complaint, the victims, Tipu Hawlader and Kabir Molla, were political rivals of Abul Hasanat Abdullah. The prosecution alleged that Abdullah, unable to defeat them politically, abused state power to eliminate them. He allegedly instructed the then Barishal Superintendent of Police, AKM Ehsan Ullah, to fabricate a case against the two men, leading to their extrajudicial killing by ASI Mahbul Islam and ASI Jasim Uddin near the Agailjhara bypass road.

The tribunal has scheduled the next hearing for April 15. Both ASI Mahbul Islam and ASI Jasim Uddin are currently in custody.