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The International Crimes Tribunal has issued arrest warrants against former Dhaka South mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, Awami League leader Jahangir Kabir Nanok, and 26 others over charges of crimes against humanity during the July Uprising.
The order came on Sunday from Tribunal‑1, headed by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder, with Justice Md Shafiul Alam Mahmud and District Judge Md Mohitul Haque Enam Chowdhury on the bench.
Among those named are former Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Habibur Rahman, former additional deputy inspector general Proloy Kumar Joarder, former joint commissioner Biplob Kumar Sarkar, and leaders of local Awami League units and its banned affiliates -- Jubo League and Chhatra League.
Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam said law enforcers have been directed to arrest the suspects and produce them in court on Jan 29.
He told reporters that the tribunal’s investigation agency submitted a report on killings committed on Jul 18-19, 2024.
After reviewing the evidence, formal charges were filed against 28 suspects.