Former minister Obaidul Quader. File Photo

DHAKA, Aug 02, 2026 (BSS) - The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 today fixed August 4 for the start of arguments in a crimes against humanity case filed over killings during the July Mass Uprising against seven individuals, including Awami League (AL) General Secretary and former minister Obaidul Quader.

The three-member tribunal, led by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury, passed the order as the testimony of witnesses in the case, concluded today.

The other accused of the case are – Awami League Joint General Secretary A F M Bahauddin Nasim, former State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat, Jubo League President Sheikh Fazle Shams Parash and General Secretary Mainul Hossain Khan Nikhil, President of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League Saddam Hossain and its General Secretary Wali Asif Inan.

The second tribunal on December 18, 2025, issued arrest warrant against the seven accused. The ICT-2 issued the order, taking the formal charge filed against the seven into cognizance.