The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) on Wednesday ordered 15 serving officers of the Bangladesh Army to be sent to jail in connection with two enforced disappearance cases and a murder case related to the July 2024 uprising.The officers, who had been in army custody, were brought to the tribunal under heavy security around 7:00 AM. Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), and police were deployed in and around the court premises to ensure security. The officers were transported in a green, air-conditioned prison van.

Following a hearing, the tribunal rejected their bail petitions and issued an order for them to be sent to jail.

“The tribunal has issued the order. The government and jail authorities will now decide where they will be held,” said Chief Prosecutor Tazul Islam while speaking to reporters after the hearing.

List of the Officers Sent to Jail:

1. Maj Gen Sheikh Md Sarwar Hossen

2. Brig Gen Md Jahangir Alam

3. Brig Gen Tofayel Mostofa Sarwar

4. Brig Gen Md Qamrul Hasan

5. Brig Gen Md Mahbub Alam

6. Brig Gen Md Mahbubur Rahman Siddique

7. Brig Gen Ahmed Tanvir Majahar Siddique

8. Col Anowar Latif Khan

9. Col AKM Azad

10. Col Abdullah Al Momen

11. Col Md Sarwar Bin Kashem

12. Lt Col Md Moshiur Rahman Jewel

13. Lt Col Saiful Islam Sumon

14. Lt Col Mohammad Redowanul Islam

15. Maj Rafat Bin Alam Moon

The tribunal has scheduled the next hearing in the murder case for November 5, while hearings for the two disappearance cases will take place on November 20.

Background

Earlier, on October 8, ICT-1 issued arrest warrants against 32 accused, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, and three former RAB chiefs, in connection with the July uprising and related human rights violations.

The ongoing proceedings mark a significant development in one of the most sensitive political and military investigations in Bangladesh’s recent history.