In a high-profile crime against humanity trial linked to last year’s July-August uprising, former Inspector General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun is set to testify today (Tuesday) against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal. His statement will be recorded in a closed-camera session before the International Crimes Tribunal-1, led by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Majumdar.
Mamun had earlier admitted his own role in the events and, on 10 July, voluntarily offered to become a state witness. So far, 35 witnesses have testified in the case, painting a grim picture of killings and violence that swept across the country during the mass protests. Families of victims and eyewitnesses have called for exemplary punishment for Hasina, Kamal, and others accused.
On 1 September, the tribunal concluded its tenth day of testimony and cross-examination, hearing from six witnesses including doctors, journalists, and survivors. Today’s proceedings continue that sequence, with the prosecution confirming that the case involves five formal charges of crimes against humanity.
The trial remains one of the most closely watched legal proceedings in the country, with testimony revealing harrowing accounts from one of the deadliest episodes in recent political history.
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