The Bangladesh Army on Saturday (October 11, 2025) said it has taken into custody 15 serving officers after the country's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-BD) ordered their arrest to stand trial for alleged crimes against humanity committed during the regime of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

"Directives were issued asking 16 officers to report to the army headquarters. Fifteen of them responded,” the army’s Adjutant General, Major General Mohammad Hakimuzzaman, told a media briefing at the military headquarters in Dhaka.

He said one officer, Major General Kabir Ahmed, who served as the former Prime Minister's Military Secretary, did not report and has gone into hiding.

“Major General Kabir went into hiding. Activities are underway to prevent him from going abroad,” Mr. Hakimuzz

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