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Former army chief Iqbal Karim testifies in enforced disappearance case

The Daily Star

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8 Feb 2026
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16 Aug 2026
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Short excerpt

The Daily Star reported that former army chief Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan testified as the first prosecution witness in the Ziaul Ahsan enforced-disappearance case.

Supported claims

  • Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan public role and proceeding context
  • the Ziaul Ahsan enforced-disappearance and killings trial
  • Current source-backed status is prosecution witness in a trial, not an accused in the cited proceeding, not conviction

Related cases

ICT-1 Ziaul Ahsan case; case number not stated in cited reporting

Ziaul Ahsan enforced-disappearance and killings ICT-1 trial

Trial ongoing
Human rights abuseInternational Crimes Tribunal17 Dec 2025
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Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan

Former Chief of Army Staff · Bangladesh · 2009-2026

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Former army chief Iqbal Karim testifies in enforced disappearance case