Govt issues gazette notification allowing ICT to try political parties

The government has formally amended the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act, 1973, granting tribunals legal powers to prosecute organisations complicit in war crimes.

The new provisions, published in the Bangladesh Gazette, introduce key definitions and enforcement measures that could reshape judicial proceedings under the tribunals.

Under the revised law, the term organisation is now explicitly defined, allowing the tribunal to take action against entities found to have played a role in crimes against humanity.

Additionally, Section 20B enables the tribunal to suspend, prohibit, or dissolve organisations proven to have facilitated atrocities.