ICT gives 2 more months for probe against ex-minister, ex-DIG in 2014 Meherpur 'gunfight' killing

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 gave investigators two more months to complete the probe into a crimes against humanity case against former minister Farhad Hossain and former DIG of police AKM Nahidul Islam over the 2014 "gunfight" killing of a Jamaat leader in Meherpur.

The report submission date was scheduled for today (1 June). However, the prosecution sought an additional two months, stating that the investigation had not yet been completed.

The tribunal subsequently granted the request and directed its investigation agency and prosecution to submit the investigation report by 9 August.

In the morning, Farhad Hossain and Nahidul Islam, both in custody, were produced before the tribunal after being brought from prison.

According to the case statement, former public administration minister Farhad Hossain and former deputy inspector general (DIG) of police AKM Nahidul Islam are accused in connection with the death of Tariq Mohammad Saiful Islam, assistant secretary of Jamaat-e-Islami's Meherpur district unit, who was killed in an alleged gunfight on 19 January 2014.

At the time of the incident, Nahidul was serving as superintendent of police in Meherpur district.

The case is being tried at the International Crimes Tribunal on allegations of crimes against humanity arising from the incident.

Earlier, on 24 August last year, the tribunal ordered that Farhad Hossain be shown arrested in the case and sent to prison. It also directed the submission of an investigation report.

Nahidul was arrested from his residence in Dhaka's Eskaton area on 12 September 2025 following a requisition issued by the tribunal. He was shown arrested in the case the following day and sent to prison.

Nahidul previously served as a DIG at the Special Branch, where he oversaw its political wing.