Ziaul Ahsan enforced-disappearance and killings ICT-1 trial
A Daily Star-based record that former army chief Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan began testimony as the first prosecution witness in the crimes-against-humanity case against Ziaul Ahsan.
- Category
- Human rights abuse
- Jurisdiction
- Bangladesh
- Authority
- International Crimes Tribunal
- Court
- International Crimes Tribunal-1
- Filed
- 17 Dec 2025
- Last verified
- 16 Aug 2026
Detailed description
The Daily Star reported on February 8, 2026, that Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan testified before ICT-1 as the first prosecution witness in the case against Ziaul Ahsan over alleged enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings. Iqbal Karim is linked here as a witness, not as an accused or convicted person.
People involved and exact roles
Witness · First prosecution witness in the cited ICT-1 trial reporting; not an accused or convicted person in this record.
First prosecution witness in the cited ICT-1 trial reporting; not an accused or convicted person in this record.
Timeline
Witness testimony reported
The Daily Star reported that Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan began testimony as the first prosecution witness.
Evidence summary
The Daily Star reported witness testimony, tribunal name, accused-case context, and prosecution-witness posture.