Enforced disappearance complaint with ICT against Hasina, 10 others

An enforced disappearance complaint has been filed with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) against 11 persons, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.

Former army officer Hasinur Rahman (Bir Pratik) filed the complaint today (9 October).

Emerging from the tribunal this afternoon, former Lt Colonel Hasinur Rahman told the newsmen that he was detained in 'Aynaghar (secret detention centre)' twice, and was subjected to inhuman and barbaric torture there.

"I have filed this complaint with the prosecution section of the ICT demanding justice, compensation and rehabilitation," he said.

Hasinur Rahman, also a former official of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) expressed his hope that the grossly unfair, illegal and inhumane activities carried out by "a gang under Sheikh Hasina's supervision", would come out in the investigation soon.

"I was instructed to work with Indian intelligence official and as I refused to do so in 2008, I became a victim of forced disappearance. I was dismissed from the service in 2012 as I raised many questions on the BDR mutiny," the former military officer claimed.

He said it was a unique example of enforced disappearance during the service time and at least 10 criminal cases were filed against him as, "he expressed his opinion against enforced disappearance and murder."

Hasinur said, "I had so many successes in curbing militancy and arresting militant and fundamental outfits during my service in RAB, despite that the then government tried to kill me inside the jail by the detained militant outfits."

Replying to a question, Hasinur Rahman expressed his gratitude to martyred Abu Sayeed and others who sacrificed their lives during the anti-discrimination students' movement. 

He expects that after fall of the autocratic government, the tribunal is now free to serve justice.