Complaints submitted at ICT against former presidents Hamid, Shahabuddin

Two organisations have submitted separate complaints at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) against former presidents and Awami League (AL) leaders Abdul Hamid and Mohammed Shahabuddin for their alleged complicity in the atrocious crimes of the now banned party.

ICT Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam confirmed that two complaints against the former presidents were submitted, but noted that he was “yet to receive them.”

Once he receives and reads the complaints, he would forward them to the ICT investigation team for scrutiny. He has nothing further to say on the matter, Aminul Islam told journalists.

Bangladesh Azad Party submitted a complaint against both the former presidents for passively supporting the Awami League regime’s atrocious acts during its 15-year rule.

The two former heads of state cannot avoid responsibility for the crimes including enforced disappearances, state-backed massacres and murders, alleged Azad Party Chief Organiser Munshi Borhan Mahmud.