15 army officers sent to jail in crimes against humanity cases

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Wednesday sent 15 army officers, accused in three separate cases over enforced disappearances, killings, and other crimes against humanity allegedly committed during the Awami League regime, to jail after being shown arrested. A three-member panel, headed by ICT-1 Chairman Justice Md Golam Mortuza Majumder, passed the order after hearing a petition. Two other members are Justice Md Shofiul Alam Mahmood and Judge Md Mohitul Haq Enam Chowdhury. The accused officers, held in custody over allegations of enforced disappearances and killings during the Awami League's regime, were brought to the tribunal amid strict security around 7:15 am. They appealed for bail but the tribunal rejected their petitions and ordered their detention in jail. Among those...