The cases accuse Hasina and others of overseeing the detention, torture and disappearance of political opponents at secret facilities operated by elite security agencies. During the Awami League’s tenure, there were allegations of opposition figures being taken away and held in secret detention centres without trial. “If evidence of involvement in the enforced disappearances is found, then the Army will definitely take legal action,” he said. On Aug 25, the Advisory Council gave in-principle approval to the draft “Enforced Disappearances Prevention and Redress Ordinance, 2025". The proposed law defines enforced disappearances as a crime, establishes the death penalty as the maximum punishment, and criminalises the use of secret detention centres.
