Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT) is expected to fix today the date for announcing its verdict in a high-profile crimes against humanity case against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two of her close associates.

Tribunal Chairman Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder recently concluded the trial proceedings in the case after both the prosecution and defence completed their final arguments.

The court will now set the date for the judgment, which many observers expect to be delivered before the upcoming 13th parliamentary election scheduled for early February 2026.

Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman earlier urged the tribunal to hand down the highest punishment to the accused, arguing that the prosecution had pr...