A case was filed on Wednesday with the investigation agency of International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and others over allegations of mass killings and crimes against humanity during the student-led mass uprising.
Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Gazi MH Tanim filed the complaint on behalf of Bulbul Kabir, father of Alif Ahmed Siam, a Class IX student, who was shot in Savar by police on August 5 and died of his injuries two days later.
The other accused are former ministers Obaidul Quader and Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, former state ministers Zunaid Ahmed Palak and Mohammad Ali Arafat, former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun; former DB chief Harun Or Rashid; former DMP commissioner Habibur Rahman; and former RAB director general Harun Ar Rashid.
It was mentioned in the complaint that Sheikh Hasina, cabinet ministers, AL lawmakers and AL leaders ordered the Rapid Action Battalion to shoot at agitating students. They have committed crimes against crimes against humanity and genocide between July 15 and August 5 this year by giving order to shoot the innocent students and people during the movement.
"We have registered the complaint and thus the investigation of the case has started. After completion of the probe, we will submit the report to the Chief Prosecutor's Office of the tribunal for the next procedures," Ataur Rahman, Deputy Director of the agency said.
Apart from the individuals, the complaint was lodged against Awami League, Jubo League, Chhatra League and other front organisations.
