The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has ordered the imprisonment of Awami League leaders Amir Hossain Amu and Kamrul Islam in connection with a case filed over allegations of genocide. The three-member tribunal headed by Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Majumder, Chairman of the lCT, gave the order on Wednesday. The other members of the tribunal are Justice Shafiul Alam Mahmud and Judge Mohitul Haque Enam Chowdhury. Ex-law minister Anisul sent to jail after 5-day remand in murder case Prosecutor Gazi MH Tamim said, “We filed a petition to present them before the tribunal. The charges against them were read out, and the tribunal, being satisfied, ordered their presentation on December 4.” Prosecutor Tamim detailed the allegations, saying that Kamrul Islam, a presidium member of the Awami League at the time, allegedly ordered the killing of student activists as part of party decisions. In his constituency, Dhaka-2, multiple student activists were shot and killed. Amir Hossain Amu and Kamrul Islam are among several senior leaders of the Awami League and its allies facing trial at the ICT for crimes against humanity and genocide.

Former Industries minister Amir Hossain Amu was arrested from West Dhanmondi area in Dhaka on Wednesday. A team of DB police arrested Amu, also an advisory council member of Awami League, in the morning, said Talebur Rahman, Deputy Commissioner (Media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). He was wanted in different cases, he said. Haji Salim shown arrested in attempted murder case He was elected Member of the Parliament from Jhalakati-2 constituency three times.  

Awami League presidium member Amir Hossain Amu has been made the spokesperson and coordinator of the 14-party alliance.