14 people have been shown arrested for the genocide organized during the student-public uprising in July-August.
The International Crimes Tribunal showed their arrest on Sunday (October 27). They have been ordered to be produced on November 18.
On the basis of the application of the prosecution team, the three-judge judicial panel led by the chairman of the tribunal, Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Majumder, gave the order. The other two judges are Justice Md. Shafiul Alam Mahmud and Justice Md. Mohitul Haque Enam Chowdhury.
The arrested were former Law Minister Anisul Haque, former Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Lt. Col. (retd.) Faruq Khan, former Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan, former Social Welfare Minister Dr. Dipu Moni, former Information and Communication Technology (ICT) State Minister Junaid Ahmed Palak, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's private industry and investment advisor Salman F Rahman, former Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzak, former State Minister for Industries Kamal Ahmed Majumder, former Textiles and Jute Minister and Gazi Group Chairman Golam Dastagir Gazi, former Justice Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik, Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal President Hasanul Haque Inu, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's power and energy advisor Taufiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, controversial Major General (retd) Ziaul Ahsan, who was relieved of his military service, and former Home Secretary Jahangir Alam.
The investigation agency has found primary evidence of the massacre organized in July-August against all of them.
Earlier, the tribunal issued separate arrest warrants against 45 people, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in the genocide case on October 17.
On that day, the International Crimes Tribunal issued an arrest warrant against Sheikh Hasina on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity committed in July-August to eliminate the anti-discrimination student movement.
The judicial panel led by the chairman of the tribunal, Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Majumder, in the temporary court of the International Crimes Tribunal, took note of the application filed by the prosecution and issued this order.
In addition, arrest warrants were issued against 45 people, including former minister Obaidul Quader and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, in the genocide case in July-August.
They have been asked to be arrested and produced before the tribunal by November 18.
When the tribunal's proceedings officially began that day, Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam applied for the issuance of an arrest warrant on behalf of the prosecution.
The International Crimes Tribunal was reconstituted on October 14. The next day, on October 15, they joined the International Crimes Tribunal.