“Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal: A syndicate in the guise of justice”, First Post, March 03, 2026
“The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Bangladesh, once envisioned as a beacon of transitional justice, has descended into a marketplace of judicial malpractice. What was supposed to be a solemn process of accountability for the events of July and August 2024 has instead mutated into a “settling” syndicate, where the scales of justice are balanced not by evidence but by the weight of cash-filled bags.
Recent revelations of systemic corruption within the prosecution team, centred around the cynical manipulation of “State Witnesses”, suggest that the current interim administration has traded the rule of law for a lucrative protection racket.
Signs of Rift Within the Tribunal Prosecution
The sudden dismissal of Chief Prosecutor Advocate Mohammad Tajul Islam on February 23, 2026, and his replacement by Aminul Islam were not routine administrative reshuffles. It was an admission of rot so deep it could no longer be concealed. Internal whistleblowers from within the prosecution have now come forward with chilling accounts of how the ICT became a “money-making machine…..”
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