The tribunal has ordered to complete the investigation against eight officers, including the former police chief and former director general of NTMC, within a month in the case filed on charges of crimes against humanity in the July-August massacre.

At the same time, the court has ordered to keep them in jail in the tribunal case. The next hearing of the case has been fixed for December 19.

A three-member tribunal led by International Crimes Tribunal Chairman Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Majumder gave the order on Wednesday (November 20).

Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam heard the petition in the court.

Eight officers, including former IGP Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun and former army officer Ziaul Ahsan, were arrested on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity in the July-August massacre. They were produced before the court in separate prison vans on Wednesday morning.

These eight officers are - former police chief (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, former NTMC Director General (retired) Major General Ziaul Ahsan, former Dhaka District Police Superintendent Md. Abdullah Al Kafi, former Mirpur DC Md. Jasim Uddin Molla, former Dhaka Additional Superintendent (Savar Circle) Md. Shahidur Islam, former Jatrabari Police Station OC Abul Hasan, former Gulshan Police Station OC Md. Mazharul Haque and former DB Dhaka North Inspector Md. Arafat Hossain.

The Bangladesh University Grants Commission (UGC) has ordered the waiver of the tuition fee of university-level students injured in the mass uprising of students and the public in July-August 2024.

As a result of this directive, those injured in the movement in government and private universities will get their tuition fee waiver. However, documentary evidence of the injury will have to be provided.

On Tuesday (November 20), a UGC notification said that through the notification dated October 29 of the Secondary and Higher Education Directorate, Ministry of Education, the government has decided to waive the tuition fee of secondary to university-level students (all government-private schools, colleges, madrasas, technical and universities) injured in the mass uprising of students and the public in July-August 2024. In this situation, instructions have been given to take further necessary measures as per the instructions of this notification.

It is worth noting that the Ministry of Education issued a notification on October 29 stating that the interim government has decided to waive the tuition fees of students injured in the anti-discrimination student uprising in July-August. These students will receive this benefit from the class they are currently in until their university life.

It states that injured students will apply to the head of their respective educational institutions with medical prescriptions. The educational institution authorities will immediately verify the applications and take steps to waive the tuition fees of the students.

Seven colleges will be given an integrated institutional form by removing them from the affiliation of Dhaka University, Education Adviser Dr. Wahiduddin Mahmud said.

He said this while addressing the 184th founding anniversary of Dhaka College on Wednesday (November 20).

The Education Adviser said that the affiliation of seven traditional colleges in the capital was an unwise decision. After being affiliated, students of these colleges had to face various harassments, exam-related complications and various obstacles. This has disrupted the meaning of education. To free students from this, efforts are being made to give the seven colleges an integrated institutional form.

He also said that the name of that integrated institution will be decided after discussing with the students. A committee has already been formed for this. We are monitoring it. Students can monitor it if they want.

Calling on students to stop the agitation and return to class, Dr. Wahiduddin Mahmud said, "This government is working to eliminate discrimination against students. The problems that exist have been asked to be conveyed to the heads of institutions. We will work on them later. I will call on students to return to class so that their studies are not disrupted. All their problems will be resolved."

Eight officials, including a former police chief and former director general of the National Telecommunication Monitoring Center (NTMC), have been arrested in a case filed on charges of crimes against humanity in the July-August genocide.

On Wednesday (November 20), a three-member tribunal headed by International Crimes Tribunal Chairman Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Majumder is hearing their case.

Eight officials were earlier produced before the tribunal in a prison van.

Those who have been produced before the tribunal are former police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, former NTMC director general Major General (retd) Ziaul Ahsan, former Dhaka district police superintendent Md. Abdullah Al Kafi, former DMP DC Md. Jasim Uddin Mollah, former Dhaka additional superintendent (Savar Circle) Md. Shahidur Islam, former OC of Jatrabari Police Station Abul Hasan, former OC of Gulshan Police Station Mazharul Haque and former inspector of Dhaka North DB Md. Arafat Hossain.

Earlier on October 27, the three-member tribunal led by the chairman of the International Crimes Tribunal, Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Majumder, approved the prosecution's application and ordered the production of these 8 officers.

Arrest warrants were issued against 17 former police officers in a case of crimes against humanity and ordered them to appear before the International Crimes Tribunal. Those who are arrested will be brought to the tribunal.

On October 17, the judicial proceedings of the International Crimes Tribunal began with the issuance of arrest warrants against 46 people, including Sheikh Hasina, on charges of crimes against humanity.