The final phase of several ongoing cases against Sheikh Hasina at Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal is expected to wrap up before February 2026, Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam said on Saturday.
Speaking to the state news agency BSS, Islam acknowledged the complexity of the process but maintained that the court is moving closer to resolution.
“There have been numerous obstacles in moving the trial forward, particularly due to the involvement of police personnel in human rights violations during the July Uprising,” Islam said. He explained that many key documents and records were destroyed, which slowed the investigation. “Investigating the police was difficult, as many crucial pieces of evidence were destroyed. However, we have made significant progress.”
The human rights tribunal is under fire. The reason? How it’s handling its most sensitive political cases. Investigator Islam says they’re almost done with witness interviews.
And that’s just the start. The court is already sitting on a mountain of other evidence—we’re talking videos, phone records, you name it.
Of course, Islam promised the trials would be fair and up to global standards. He didn’t have a choice. Public trust in the tribunal has been in the gutter for months, especially after the violent July Uprising brought a torrent of allegations down on the security forces.
But let’s be real: the main event is the looming verdict for Hasina, the country’s political titan who has been in power for so long. With the tribunal signaling it’s wrapping up, the next year in Dhaka is set to be explosive. This isn’t just about the law; it’s about the entire political future of the country.
