Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul spoke at a discussion and documentary screening titled 'Trial of July Carnage' at the Judicial Administration Training Institute today. Photo : BSS

DHAKA, July 29, 2025 (BSS) – Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul today said the government is determined to ensure justice for perpetrators of July massacres and preserve irrefutable evidences so that future governments cannot delay the trial process. 

“The brutality carried out by the Awami League (AL) government during the July 2024 mass uprising surpassed even the atrocities committed by the Pakistani occupation forces in 1971,” he said.

  
"We did not see scenes of burning dead bodies even in 1971, but the Awami League regime demonstrated that during the July uprising," he said at a discussion and documentary screening titled 'Trial of July Carnage', held at the Judicial Administration Training Institute.
    
"Injured students were shot dead; bodies were set burnt - these are crimes against humanity. Even war-torn nations did not show such brutalities. But rest assured, we will bring the perpetrators to justice," he added.
  
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan stressed the importance of a transparent and systematic trial.
  
"The process must be formal and accountable. Beyond trials, rebuilding the state requires everyone's responsible participation. National interest must prevail over party or group interests," she said.
  
Rizwana warned that failing to try such crimes would erode public confidence in the judiciary.
  
"The government is giving utmost importance to this trial. The legal process is being followed strictly to ensure credibility," she noted, questioning how those who ordered the killings managed to flee the country and evade justice.

International Crimes Tribunal Chief Prosecutor Muhammad Tajul Islam said a significant portion of the trial may conclude by December.
  
"The first testimony in the case against Sheikh Hasina will be taken on August 3," he added.
  
Editor of Amar Desh Mahmudur Rahman said the martyrs of the July Revolution - such as Abu Sayed, Yamin, and Mugdho - will forever inspire the nation.
  
Law and Justice Secretary Sheikh Abu Taher delivered the welcome address. The program concluded with special prayers for the martyrs of the July uprising and the victims of the recent fighter jet crash at Milestone School and College. Law and Justice Division Joint Secretary Ruhul Amin conducted the prayers.