Newspaper notice if 25 Army officers fail to appear before tribunal, says prosecution

The prosecution has warned that if 25 current and former army officers fail to appear before the International Crimes Tribunal on Wednesday, their names will be published in national newspapers in line with the court’s legal provisions. The officers have been summoned to face proceedings in two cases relating to enforced disappearances and torture during the Awami League government's tenure. Prosecutor Gazi MH Tamim, speaking at a press conference at the tribunal premises on Tuesday, outlined the next steps in the proceedings. He confirmed that arrest warrants had been issued against these officers after formal charges were filed by the prosecution on Oct 8, accusing them of involvement in human rights abuses during the regime's crackdown on opposition figures. “The...