The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Wednesday asked the authorities concerned to publish notices in newspapers ordering eight fugitive accused to appear before the court on July 28 in a case over burning bodies of six protesters at Ashulia on August 5.
A three-member bench of the ICT-2 led by its chairman Justice Nazrul Islam passed the order.
Earlier, police produced another eight accused before the court.
They are 鈥� former additional superintendent of Dhaka District Police Abdullahil Kafi, former additional superintendent of Dhaka District Police Shahidul Islam, officer-in-charge of Ashulia police station AFM Sayed, DB inspector Arafat Hossain, sub-inspector Malek, constables Mukul Chokdar and Kamrul Hasan.
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on July 2 issued warrants for the arrest of eight people including former MP Saiful Islam in the case.
The prosecution submitted the 173-page chargesheet against 16 people in the case.
On August 5 last year, six protesters were shot dead during the mass uprising and their bodies were burned on a van.
A video of the horrific scene was widely shared on social media, shaking the nation.
It helped the victims鈥� families identify two of the victims.
The video shows several bodies lying on the back of a van while police officers are seen loading another body onto the vehicle.
The bodies were covered with dirty clothes and banners found on the streets before being set on fire.
A case was filed with ICT on September 11, last year.
Investigators found that one of the victims was still alive when the fire was set, resulting in their death.
