Fifteen serving Bangladesh Army officers were sent to jail Wednesday after being produced before the International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) in Dhaka on charges of crimes against humanity, including enforced disappearances, torture, and killings during the July–August 2024 uprising that led to the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government.
The tribunal, chaired by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder, ordered their detention after police presented them amid tight security. Prosecutors said the men face three formal cases tied to operations at the Taskforce for Interrogation (TFI) Cell, the Joint Interrogation Cell (JIC), and incidents of killings in Rampura during the 2024 unrest.
Chief Prosecutor Muhammad Tajul Islam confirmed the officers were in army custody before their court appearance. Defense counsel Barrister M Sarwar Hossain claimed they had voluntarily surrendered to face charges.
The accused are part of a broader group of officials — including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her security adviser Tarique Ahmed Siddique, and several ex–law enforcement chiefs — charged with crimes committed over the past decade and a half.
Below is a list of the 15 officers now in custody:
| Name | Rank | Former Position / Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Sheikh Md Sarwar Hossain | Major General | Former Director, Counter Terrorism and Intelligence Bureau (CTIB), DGFI |
| Md Jahangir Alam | Brigadier General | Former Additional Director General (Ops), Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) |
| Tofayel Mostofa Sarwar | Brigadier General | Former Additional Director General (Ops), RAB |
| Md Kamrul Hasan | Brigadier General | Former Additional Director General (Ops), RAB |
| Md Mahbub Alam | Brigadier General | Former Additional Director General (Ops), RAB |
| Md Mahbubur Rahman Siddiqui | Brigadier General | Former Director, CTIB, DGFI |
| Ahmed Tanvir Mazhar Siddiqui | Brigadier General | Former Director, CTIB, DGFI |
| Anwar Latif Khan | Colonel | Former Additional Director General (Ops), RAB |
| KM Azad | Colonel | Former Additional Director General (Ops), RAB |
| Abdullah Al Momen | Colonel | Former Additional Director General (Ops), RAB |
| Md Sarwar Bin Kashem | Colonel | Former Director, Intelligence Wing, RAB |
| Md Moshiur Rahman Jewel | Lieutenant Colonel | Former Director, Intelligence Wing, RAB |
| Saiful Islam Sumon | Lieutenant Colonel | Former Director, Intelligence Wing, RAB |
| Mohammad Redwanul Islam | Lieutenant Colonel | (Not specified beyond rank) |
| Rafat Bin Alam Moon | Major | (Not specified beyond rank) |
The ICT-1 has set November 5 and November 20 as the next hearing dates for the murder and enforced disappearance cases, respectively.
Authorities said the officers were transported to the cantonment sub-jail following the court order, while security forces including RAB, Border Guard Bangladesh, and police were deployed around the tribunal premises during the proceedings.