Sat Oct 11 15:41:26 UTC 2025: Okay, here’s a summary of the article and a rewritten version as a news article:

**Summary:**

The Bangladesh Army has taken 15 serving officers into custody after the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-BD) ordered their arrest to stand trial for alleged crimes against humanity committed during the regime of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Another officer, Major General Kabir Ahmed, is in hiding. The ICT-BD issued arrest warrants for 30 individuals, including serving and retired military officers, in connection with enforced disappearances, abduction, and torture of political dissidents. Hasina and her former defense advisor, Tarique Siddique, are named as key suspects. The army claims it acted independently in detaining its officers and will proceed according to the law. The ICT-BD, originally established to try collaborators from the 1971 Liberation War, has been expanded to include trials of leaders from past regimes.

**News Article:**

**Bangladesh Army Detains 15 Officers Over Alleged Crimes During Hasina Regime**

**Dhaka, Bangladesh – October 11, 2025** – The Bangladesh Army announced today that it has taken 15 serving officers into custody following orders from the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-BD) to arrest them for alleged crimes against humanity committed during the tenure of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Speaking at a press briefing, Army Adjutant General Major General Mohammad Hakimuzzaman stated that 16 officers were directed to report to army headquarters. “Fifteen of them responded,” he said, adding that Major General Kabir Ahmed, former Military Secretary to Ms. Hasina, is in hiding and efforts are underway to prevent him from leaving the country.

The detained officers, including two major generals, six brigadier generals, and several colonels and lieutenant colonels, are being held in military custody and separated from their families.

The announcement follows widespread speculation about whether military officers would be tried in civilian tribunals for alleged crimes committed while discharging their duties during Hasina’s regime. The army stated its commitment to upholding the laws of Bangladesh and affirmed that the officers will be dealt with according to the law.

The ICT-BD issued arrest warrants for 30 individuals on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, after accepting charges related to “enforced disappearances, abduction, and torture of political dissidents” during the Awami League regime. Ms. Hasina, currently in India, and her former defense advisor, Tarique Siddique, have been named as key suspects.

Prosecutors allege that 25 of the accused are serving or retired military officers, including former directors general of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) and personnel from the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). Seventeen are accused of torture at RAB’s Taskforce Interrogation Cell, while 13 others face accusations of abuses at the Joint Interrogation Cell.

While police reported receiving the ICT-BD’s order to execute arrest warrants, Major General Hakimuzzaman stated the army headquarters acted independently in detaining its officers.

The ICT-BD was initially established in 2010 to prosecute collaborators of Pakistani forces during the 1971 Liberation War. Under a subsequent interim government, its mandate was expanded to include trials of leaders from past regimes. The ongoing developments have heightened political tensions in Bangladesh.

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