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While in Rab-11 custody, he met three to four detainees who said they had been held for one to three years and that many others had been killed.

Over several days, he was repeatedly questioned about alleged links to the Holey Artisan attack, other militant incidents, his political views, and his construction work on mosques and madrasas in Rohingya camps. He denied all allegations.

“Five to six days into my detention, a guard told me I was safe and asked me to offer Nafl prayers,” he said.

After nearly a week, Masrur said he and three others were handed over to Fatullah Police in Narayanganj and presented to the media as militants. He spent around 10 months in jail before securing bail and was unable to contact his family during that time.

He demanded punishment for those involved in his detention and torture.

Meanwhile, the prosecution urged the tribunal to frame charges against former Awami League lawmaker AKM Shamim Osman and 11 others over the alleged killing of 10 people and injuring dozens during the July uprising in Narayanganj.

Prosecutor Abdus Sattar cited an audio transcript in which Shamim allegedly told then bridges minister Obaidul Quader that he had taken up firearms after police sought his help.

The tribunal fixed April 23 for defence arguments.

Separately, ICT-2 showed Maj Gen (retd) Ziaul Ahsan and former lawmaker ABM Fazle Karim Chowdhury arrested in a case over the enforced disappearance of Syed Md Abu Zafar, former chairman of Bagoan union in Raozan.

According to the prosecution, Zafar was abducted on March 27, 2010, from Khulshi in Chattogram. Witnesses said armed men, reportedly led by Ziaul Ahsan, forced him into a microbus. Investigators say there is initial evidence linking the accused to crimes against humanity, and further investigation is ongoing.