Fourteen high-profile suspects, including 10 former ministers of the ousted Awami League government, are set to appear before the International Crimes Tribunal today (Monday) in connection with a case filed over the mass killings of July-August. Security has been heightened around the tribunal premises since morning.

Confirming the matter, Chief Prosecutor of the tribunal Mohammad Tazul Islam stated that the suspects, arrested in connection with crimes against humanity, will be presented before the tribunal on Monday. All of them are currently in custody on charges in other cases.

The individuals appearing in the tribunal include former Law Minister Anisul Haque, Faruk Khan, Dipu Moni, Rashed Khan Menon, Hasanul Haq Inu, Zunaid Ahmed Palak, former Prime Minister`s advisor Salman F Rahman, Tawfiq-e-Elahi, A. Razzak, Shahjahan Khan, Kamal Ahmed Majumder, Golam Dastagir Gazi, retired Appellate Division Justice Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik, and former Home Secretary Jahangir Alam.

Previously, on October 27, a three-member judicial panel led by Tribunal Chairman Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Mojumder ordered their appearance.

Notably, judicial proceedings at the International Crimes Tribunal began on October 17 with the issuance of arrest warrants against Sheikh Hasina and 46 others on charges of crimes against humanity.

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