Abu Sayed murder verdict any day
FE REPORT | Wednesday, 28 January 2026
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) in Dhaka has concluded the trial proceedings in a crimes against humanity case filed over the killing of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) student Abu Sayed during the July-August 2024 mass uprising.
The tribunal has set the case for verdict, which may be delivered any day.
A two-member bench of ICT-2 passed the order on Tuesday following the conclusion of arguments and counterarguments by the prosecution and the defence.
The tribunal had framed charges against 30 individuals, including former Begum Rokeya University Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof Dr Md Hasibur Rashid.
Among the accused, 24 remain absconding, including the former VC.
The six arrested accused were produced in court during the proceedings on Tuesday.
They are former BRUR proctor Shariful Islam, Chhatra League (banned) leader Imran Chowdhury Akash, sub-inspector Amir Hossain, constable Sujan Chandra Roy, Rafiul Hasan, and Anwar Parvez.
Prosecutors Mizanul Islam and Gazi MH Tamim represented the prosecution, while lawyers Aminul Gani Tito, Azizur Rahman Dulu and others appeared for the arrested accused.
After completing the proceedings, prosecutor Mizanul Islam said at a briefing that the prosecution had produced a total of 25 witnesses in the case and claimed that the allegations had been proven beyond doubt.
Following the arguments and counterarguments, the tribunal set the case for the announcement of the verdict.
Abu Sayed was shot dead by police during a student protest in Rangpur on July 16, 2024, part of a nationwide movement against the government's controversial job quota system.
The Begum Rokeya University student is considered the first martyr of the July-August 2024 mass uprising.
The investigation agency of ICT filed its probe report on June 24, 2025 in the case, bringing charges against 30 people, including the former commissioner of Rangpur Metropolitan Police.
The tribunal formally took cognisance of the charges on June 30 and framed charges against the accused on August 6, 2025.
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