He is accused of killings six people in Kushtia during July uprising

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 today took cognisance of charges against Hasanul Haq Inu, president of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) and a key figure in the Awami League-led 14-party alliance, in a case filed over crimes against humanity during the July 2024 uprising.

The prosecution pressed eight counts of charges against Inu as the lone accused.

Prosecutor Mizanul Islam read out the charges before the tribunal, which include the killings of six people in Kushtia, as well as allegations of command responsibility and abetment.

The tribunal ordered the authorities to produce Inu before it on September 29.

Prosecutor Gazi Monawar Hossain Tamim told reporters that the prosecution submitted a 39-page formal charge supported by 1,680 pages of documents compiled in four volumes.

Six video recordings and three audio files were also presented at the tribunal as evidence, he added.

He added that a list of 20 prosecution witnesses has been placed before the tribunal.