The army's announcement came a day after police said they received the ICT-BD's order to execute arrest warrants against 32 people, including serving and retired military officers. (Wikimedia Commons Photo)

The Bangladesh Army on Saturday said it has taken into custody 15 serving officers after the country’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-BD) ordered their arrest to stand trial for alleged crimes against humanity committed during the regime of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

“Directives were issued asking 16 officers to report to the army headquarters. Fifteen of them responded,” the army’s Adjutant General, Major General Mohammad Hakimuzzaman, told a media briefing at the military headquarters here.

He said one officer, Major General Kabir Ahmed, who served as the former prim

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