ICT issues arrest warrant against Quader, six others

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 has issued arrest warrants for seven individuals, including Awami League (AL) General Secretary and former minister Obaidul Quader, in a case filed against them for committing crimes against humanity during the July Mass Uprising, reports BSS.

Other accused of the case are AL Joint General Secretary A F M Bahauddin Nasim, former State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat, Jubo League President Sheikh Fazle Shams Parash and General Secretary Mainul Hossain Khan Nikhil, President of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League Saddam Hossain and its General Secretary Wali Asif Inan.

The ICT-2 issued the order, taking the formal charge filed against the seven into cognizance on Thursday. The tribunal also set December 29 for holding further hearing on the matter.

The prosecution earlier in the morning filed the formal charge with the office of the tribunal registrar.