DHAKA, Dec 24, 2025 (BSS) - The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 today 
framed charges against four accused, including two former officials of Border 
Guard Bangladesh (BGB), in a crimes against humanity case over the killing of 
28 people during the July Mass Uprising.
 
The accused are former BGB officials Mohammad Redwanul Islam and Md Rafat Bin 
Alam, former Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) of Dhaka Metropolitan 
Police Md Rashedul Islam, and former Officer-in-Charge of Rampura Police 
Station Md Moshiur Rahman. Of them, the two former BGB officials are 
currently in custody and were produced before the tribunal during the 
hearing.
 
The three-member tribunal, headed by Justice Golam Mortuza Mozumder, passed 
the order, rejecting the discharge petitions filed by the accused. The 
tribunal also fixed January 20, 2026, for placing the prosecution's opening 
statement in the case.
 
Earlier, Chief Prosecutor Muhammad Tajul Islam argued in favour of framing 
charges against the four accused. Advocate Hamidul Misbah submitted the 
discharge petition on behalf of the two former BGB officials, while Md Amir 
Hossain appeared as state defence counsel for the two fugitive accused.
 
According to the prosecution, at least 28 people were killed and many others 
injured in the Rampura area of the capital during the July Mass Uprising. It 
was alleged that former BGB official Mohammad Redwanul Islam was seen firing 
live rounds from his automatic rifle during the incident.