New Delhi, March 18 -- Few institutions in Bangladesh have carried as much symbolic weight as the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT). Established to prosecute atrocities committed during the country's 1971 liberation war, the tribunal once represented a long-awaited attempt to deliver justice for one of South Asia's darkest chapters. Today, however, the same institution is facing mounting allegations that threaten to undermine its credibility. Investigative reports, leaked communications, and internal disputes have raised disturbing questions about bribery, political manipulation, and institutional abuse within the tribunal-casting doubt on whether it still serves the cause of justice or has become a tool of political retribution.

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