Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Thursday took cognisance of charges against seven individuals linked to the Awami League, including former minister Amir Hossain Amu, in a case filed over crimes against humanity committed during the July 2024 uprising.

The three-member bench of the ICT-2, led by Justice Nozrul Islam Chowdhury, also ordered that six of the accused, who were in jail, be produced before it on November 22 in connection with the case.

It issued a warrant for the arrest of Awami League Organising Secretary Mirza Azam, who had been absconding.

The other accused in the cases were former Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan, former Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Lt Col (retd) Faruk Khan, former Agricu...