Verdict in Chankharpul killing case to be broadcast live on BTV

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 is set to deliver its verdict on Tuesday (January 20), in the Chankharpul killing case, in which six people were shot dead during the July Uprising in Dhaka.

The entire proceedings will be broadcast live on Bangladesh Television (BTV).

Prosecutor Gazi M.H. Tamim confirmed that the tribunal, chaired by Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Majumder, will pronounce the judgment against eight accused, including former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman.

The date for the verdict was fixed on December 24, 2025, following arguments from both the prosecution and defense. Defense lawyers presented arguments for the arrested and absconding accused, while prosecutors Mizanul Islam, Shahidul Islam, and Abdullah Al Noman countered them.

The four arrested accused are former Shahbagh Police Inspector (Operations) Arshad Hossain, Constable Sujan Mia, Imaz Hossain Imon, and Nasirul Islam. The four absconding accused include former DMP Commissioner Habibur Rahman, former Joint Commissioner Sudip Kumar Chakraborty, former Additional Deputy Commissioner of Ramna Shah Alam Md. Akhtarul Islam, and former Assistant Commissioner Mohammad Imrul.

The case relates to the August 5, 2024, police shooting of students during a peaceful demonstration in Chankharpul, which claimed the lives of Shahriar Khan Anas, Sheikh Junayed, Md. Yakub, Md. Rakib Hawlader, Md. Ismamul Haque, and Manik Mia Shahrik.