The tribunal sets February 12 deadline for Hasina and 12 other accused to be arrested and presented
\n Dhaka
\nBangladesh\u2019s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has issued a second arrest warrant against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, accusing her of involvement in enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings during her tenure.
\nAlongside Hasina, 12 other individuals, including prominent military and police figures, have been named in the case.
\nThe tribunal has set a deadline of February 12, 2025, for their arrest.
\nThe arrest warrant was issued on Monday, January 6, 2025, following a hearing at the ICT.
\nAmong the accused are Major General (retd) Tariq Ahmed Siddique, former defence advisor to Hasina, former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, and Ziaul Ahsan, former Director General of the National Telecommunication Monitoring Center (NTMC).
\nAll are accused of being involved in extrajudicial killings and the unlawful disappearance of political opponents.
\nThis is the second arrest warrant issued against the 77-year-old Hasina, who fled to India in August 2024 after being ousted during a student-led revolution.
\nBangladesh authorities have already requested assistance from Interpol and formally approached India to facilitate her extradition.
\nThe first warrant against Hasina, issued in October 2024, was related to alleged crimes against humanity during the student protests against her government.
\nThe ICT ordered that Hasina and 45 other individuals be arrested and presented before the court by November 18, 2024.
\nIn addition to the political violence, over 230 people were killed during protests that took place after Hasina\u2019s government fell, adding to a death toll exceeding 600 from the mass protests that began in mid-July against a controversial quota system for government jobs.
\nBangladesh\u2019s interim government has vowed to prosecute those responsible for violence during the student movement, with proceedings now underway in the International Crimes Tribunal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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