Probe starts against Hasina, 9 others for genocide, crimes against humanity

The International Crimes Tribunal has started a probe against former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina and nine others, on charges of crimes against humanity. Hasina and others are being probed for instances of murder, genocide and torture, that took place between July 15 to August 5 in Bangladesh amid the quota reform movement in government jobs and the subsequent movement to topple the government, according to a report by Dhaka Tribune.

As per the report, the complainant's lawyer Gazi MH Tamim confirmed the investigation agency started the investigation on Wednesday night.

On Wednesday, one Bulbul Kabir, the father of Class IX student Arif Ahmed Siam, who was killed during the anti-discrimination student movement, filed a petition in the International Criminal Tribunal requesting a probe against ousted premier Hasina, Awami League general secretary and former road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, and several other prominent figures within the Awami League over allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity.