Army acted as shield for students during July Uprising, fired blanks to disperse police: Tajul
When police opened fire on students in Mirpur, the army positioned itself between them, he says
The members of the Bangladesh Army acted as a shield for students and innocent civilians during the July Mass Uprising in 2024, Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Muhammad Tajul Islam said today (16 October).
"We told the tribunal that the entire state machinery was mobilised to suppress the July Mass Uprising. But the army stood in the middle as a shield while the police were firing indiscriminately at the people," he told reporters while speaking about the concluding arguments in the crimes against humanity case against three individuals, including the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
Tajul Islam noted that after 3 August 2024, members of the Bangladesh Army stepped forward to protect protesting students and the general people.
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"When police opened fire on students in Mirpur, the army positioned itself between them, fired blank shots to disperse the police, and worked to save lives. As a force, they played a crucial role, which we have presented before the tribunal," he added.
He further stated, "Overall, except for the army, all other state apparatuses were used to carry out crimes aimed at suppressing the July Mass Uprising."
