Warrant issued against Sheikh Hasina, asked to produce by Nov 18
Court Correspondent
International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has issued an arrest warrant against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in July-August genocide case.
The tribunal also ordered law enforcement agencies to produce her by November 18.
Sheikh Hasina is currently staying in India.
Around 12:30PM on Thursday, a three-member ICT bench, led by Golam Mortuza Majumdar, issued this order following a petition by Chief Prosecutor Adv Mohammad Tajul Islam.
The arrest warrant also issued against 45 people, including former minister Obaidul Quader.
The chief prosecutor applied for an arrest warrant against Sheikh Hasina in the morning.
Tajul Islam presented the description of all the murders, massacres, extrajudicial killings and Pilkhana killings during Sheikh Hasina's rule.
