"The formal trial has begun," Tajul Islam, chief prosecutor told reporters :::: Bangladesh Court Begins First Trial Of Hasina-era Officials

 Bangladesh Court Begins First Trial Of Hasina-era Officials

Bangladesh began the first trial on Sunday at a special court prosecuting former senior figures connected to the ousted government of Sheikh Hasina, the chief prosecutor said.

An AFP report said the court in the capital Dhaka accepted a formal charge against eight police officials in connection to the killing of six protesters on August 5 last year, the day Hasina fled the country as the protesters stormed her palace.

The eight men are charged with crimes against humanity. Four are in custody and four are being tried in absentia.

"The formal trial has begun," Tajul Islam, chief prosecutor of Bangladesh's domestic International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), told reporters.