Chankharpul massacre verdict deferred to Jan 26
This news article from the Dhaka Tribune reports that Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal-1 postponed the verdict in the Chankharpul massacre case from January 20 to January 26, 2026, because the verdict was not ready in time. The case involves the killing of six people (named in the article) when police allegedly opened fire on peaceful student protesters at Chankharpul, Dhaka, on August 5, 2024, during the July Uprising. Eight accused are facing trial, including four currently jailed police officers and four absconding former senior Dhaka Metropolitan Police officials, among them former DMP Commissioner Habibur Rahman. Charges were formally framed against all eight defendants on July 14, 2025, following a review of evidence.
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Dhaka Tribune. "Chankharpul massacre verdict deferred to Jan 26." Dhaka Tribune, 2026. July Archive. https://julyarchive.org/sources/chankharpul-massacre-verdict-deferred-to-jan-26-fcf8892b.
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