Desk Report: The National Independent Investigation Commission, which is probing the 2009 BDR carnage, has summoned 15 individuals, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, to testify as part of its inquiry.
In a special notice issued today, the commission requested that the witnesses appear by March 31, citing the need to complete the testimony process within a limited time frame.
Among those summoned are former army chiefs General Moeen U Ahmed and General Aziz Ahmed, former Prime Minister’s Security Adviser Maj Gen (Retd) Tarique Ahmed Siddique, former Dhaka South City Mayor Fazle Noor Taposh, and former Members of Parliament Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim, Jahangir Kabir Nanak, Mirza Azam, and AFM Bahauddin Nasim.
Other individuals summoned include Brig Gen (Retd) Muhammad Shamsul Alam, the former commander of the 44th Rifle Battalion; Lt Gen (Retd) Molla Fazle Akbar, former DG of Forces Intelligence; Hasan Mahmud Khandaker, former DG of RAB; former police officer Abdul Kahar Akond; former IGP Nur Mohammad; and former Additional IGP Monirul Islam.
The commission has requested that those summoned confirm their availability within seven days of the notice’s publication, either via phone, email, or letter. For those unable to appear in person, online testimony through video conferencing can be arranged.