Last week, the country’s International Crimes Tribunal submitted formal charges in two cases connected to alleged abuses at the Task Force for Interrogation Cell and the Joint Interrogation Cell, including charges of crimes against humanity.
As part of the action, arrest warrants were issued for several former military officers, including ex-Directors-General of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence, and former officials of the Rapid Action Battalion.
The Bangladesh military also announced it had detained over a dozen officers accused of serious crimes committed under the previous administration.
“It marks the first time that formal charges have been brought for enforced disappearances in the country. It is a significant moment for victims and their families,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said.
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