Salman F Rahman and Anisul Huq -File photo

 
 
DHAKA, Jan 12, 2026 (BSS) – The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 today framed charges against Salman F Rahman and Anisul Huq in a case lodged for allegedly inciting mass killings and other crimes against humanity by imposing curfew during the July Mass Uprising.
 
 
The three-member tribunal, headed by Justice Golam Mortuza Mozumder, passed the order, scrapping discharge petitions filed by the two accused. The court also set February 10 for placing opening statement by the prosecution.
 
 
The first tribunal on January 6 held a hearing on the discharge petitions filed by the defence and prosecution's plea to frame charges against the accused. 
 
 
Senior Advocate Monsurul Haque Chowdhury took part in the hearing for Salman F Rahman and Anisul Huq, while Chief Prosecutor Muhammad Tajul Islam argued for the prosecution.
 
 
The prosecution submitted the formal charge on December 4, 2025, which the tribunal later took into cognizance.
 
 
According to the case documents, Salman and Anisul had a telephonic conversation during the July Mass Uprising, where they allegedly expressed views in favour of eliminating protesters. Shortly after the conversation, protesters reportedly came under indiscriminate firing across the country, prompting the prosecution to bring charges of incitement to violence against them.
 
 
Anisul Huq and Salman F Rahman were arrested on August 13, 2024, in Dhaka's Sadarghat area while they were attempting to flee the capital via river routes.
 
 
They have remained in jail since then.