Army Headquarters Takes 15 Accused Officers Into Custody, One Missing

Staff Correspondent

The army chief has taken 15 army officers accused in the International Crimes Tribunal case into custody. However, Major General Kabir Ahmed has not yet been found.

Bangladesh Army Adjutant General Major General Md. Hakimuzzaman gave this information at a press conference organized at Mess Alpha of Dhaka Cantonment on Saturday.

He said that charges have been framed against a total of 25 army personnel in the three cases of the tribunal. Of them, 9 are retired, one is on LPR (Leave Preparatory to Retirement), and the remaining 15 are still serving in the army.

Major General Hakimuzzaman further said that after the chargesheet was filed on October 8, a total of 16 officers in service and in the LPR were ordered to report to the army headquarters. Although they were ordered to appear by October 9, all but Major General Kabir Ahmed responded to the army headquarters.

He said, “15 people have been brought to the army headquarters and taken into custody. They are currently separated from their families.”

Regarding Kabir Ahmed’s absence, he said, “He left home on the morning of October 9. Since then, no trace of him has been found.”