Obaidul Quader. File photo

DHAKA, Aug 17, 2026 (BSS) - The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 will 
pronounce its judgment any day 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, headed by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury, kept the 
case on CAV (curia advisari vult), a Latin legal term meaning "the court 
awaits judgment", concluding arguments in the case today.

The prosecution, in its arguments, sought the maximum punishment for the 
accused and confiscation of their properties.

The other accused of the case are-- Awami League Joint General Secretary AFM 
Bahauddin Nasim, former State Minister for Information and Broadcasting 
Mohammad Ali Arafat, Jubo League President Sheikh Fazle Shams Parash and its 
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.