Ex-ministers among 16 brought before ICT

Sixteen individuals, including former ministers, advisers, and state ministers from the Awami League regime, have been brought before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in connection with charges of mass killings and crimes against humanity.

The accused were brought to the ICT around 10:00 am on Tuesday (February 18), taking adequate security measures inside and outside of the tribunal.

They are: former law minister advocate Anisul Huq, industries minister Amir Hossain Amu, food minister Qamrul Islam, civil aviation and tourism minister Lt Col (Retd) Faruk Khan, agriculture minister Dr Abdur Razzaque, former minister and workers party president Rashed Khan Menon, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal president and former information minister Hasanul Haq Inu, former prime minister's adviser for power, energy and mineral resources Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, former state minister Kamal Ahmed Majumder, former jute and textile minister Golam Dastagir Gazi, former Justice Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik, and former home secretary Md Jahangir Alam.

The hearing will be held at the tribunal led by Md Golam Mortuza Majumder.