The International Crimes Tribunal on Thursday rejected the bail petition of former Energy Advisor to Sheikh Hasina, Tawfiq-e-Elahi, for his alleged involvement in crimes against humanity.

A three-member bench of the International Crimes Tribunal, led by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mazumdar passed the order after hearing a bail petition filed by his counsel Advocate Azizur Rahman.

During the hearing, Tawfiq’s lawyer Azizur Rahman, said that they have not yet received a copy of the charges. As a result, they do not know when, where and whom his client is accused of killing or ordering to be killed.

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He also noted that the accused is over 70 years old and suffers from various illnesses. Under these circumstances, bail is necessary for him.

In response, Chief Prosecutor of the Tribunal, Mohammad Tazul Islam, said that a "primary allegation" has been made against the accused. It states that he was involved in crimes against humanity committed across the country during the July uprising.

He was an adviser to a former prime minister and therefore bears responsibility for that prime minister’s actions.

Meanwhile, the ICT fixed Monday for hearing the bail petition of former minister Mohammad Faruk Khan in a case filed over crimes against humanity during the July uprising.