Acting swiftly on the International Crimes Tribunal’s order of October 8, the Bangladesh Army this evening arrested 14 officers before lodging them at the “log area” from where they could be handed over to the police, Northeast News has reliably learnt.
Even as there is considerable resentment within the army, especially the officer corps, over the ICT order and the strong possibility that 14 of the 24 serving officers would be taken into custody by the civilian police authorities, the army top brass acted to implement the tribunal’s order.
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At around 4:30 pm BST, the Bangladesh Army held a press conference to explain its position. One senior officer, Major General Kabir Ahmed, is said to have escaped or was aided in escaping. There is no information on where he may have moved to or whether other brother officers helped him escape.
