Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- The International Crimes Tribunal-2 has ordered the trial of 26 people, including former Dhaka-18 MP Mohammad Habib Hasan, over the killing of Mir Mahfuzur Rahman Mugdho and 10 others in Uttara during the July Uprising.

A three-member judicial panel led by Tribunal Chairman Justice Nozrul Islam Chowdhury formally framed charges against the accused on Sunday, ordering the trial to begin.

The court has set Nov 4 for the prosecution's opening statement and the start of witness testimony.

The other two members of the panel are Justices Md Manjurul Bachid and Noor Mohammad Shahriar Kabir.

Prosecutors Faruque Ahmed, Marzina Raihan, Tareque Abdullah, Moinul Karim and Shahidul Islam Sardar attended the hearing.

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