BSS
  24 Aug 2025, 18:51

Tribunal sends ex-minister Farhad to jail in Shibir leader killing case

Former Public Administration Minister Farhad Hossain -File Photo

DHAKA, Aug 24, 2025 (BSS) - The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 today 
sent to jail former Public Administration Minister Farhad Hossain, showing 
him arrested in a case lodged over the killing of Tarik Mohammad Saiful 
Islam, former president of Islami Chhatra Shibir Meherpur district wing.

The three-judge panel of ICT-1 led by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder 
passed the order after holding hearing on a plea filed by the prosecution.

The former minister was produced before the court today for the hearing. 
Prosecutor Gazi MH Tamim moved the plea before the court.

Three cases were filed against Farhad Hossain with the Meherpur Police 
Station and one case was filed with the capital's Adabor Police Station.

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained the former minister from the 
capital's Eskaton area on September 14, 2024.