Bangladesh, Aug. 1 -- The International Crimes Tribunal or ICT in Bangladesh has been a fairly controversial court from its beginning. But in recent days, the criticism has reached a higher level, as the nature of the cases brought before the Tribunal moves further away from its original intention.

The sheer partisan nature of the ICT has also now been laid bare, with increasing concern about the manner in which a whole host of people are being implicated without due process. Questions are bound to be raised whether the tribunal is being used as a "court of convenience", rather than a court of justice.

The ICT has, since its re-formation after the fall of Awami League government in August 2024, convicted 62 people and sentenced 16 to d...