Dhaka: The investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has submitted a report against eight individuals, including former Dhaka University (DU) Vice Chancellor Prof ASM Maksud Kamal and former Shahjalal University of Science and Technology teacher Prof Dr Muhammed Zafar Iqbal, over alleged crimes against humanity committed during the July 2024 mass uprising. Prosecutor Gazi MH Tamim confirmed the development, stating that the investigation agency has completed a lengthy investigation and submitted its report to the Office of the Chief Prosecutor.

According to United News of Bangladesh, the report is currently under review and will be submitted to the tribunal as formal charges. Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam mentioned that formal charges would be filed with the tribunal after scrutinizing the investigation report.

Among the others named as accused in the report are former Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury Manik, DU Sociology Department teacher Prof AKM Jamal Uddin, and former General Secretary of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League, Wali Asif Enan.

In a related development, during proceedings in a separate case against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over the July uprising, the prosecution presented a recorded phone conversation allegedly between Hasina and former DU Vice-Chancellor Maksud Kamal. The prosecution claimed that during the conversation, Hasina expressed a desire to have protesting students hanged.