Bangladesh tribunal jails 15 military officers for enforced disappearances and killings amid rising political tensions ahead of upcoming elections.
Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal on Wednesday (October 22, 2025) sent 15 serving military officers to jail to face trial on charges of enforced disappearances, murders, and custodial tortures during the then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s regime.
The officers, who were in the custody of the Bangladesh Army, were produced before the tribunal on Wednesday (October 22, 2025) amid tight security.
Bangladesh Army detains 15 officers ordered to stand trial for alleged crimes against humanity by ICT-BD.
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