Big drama in Bangladesh's legal scene! The International Crimes Tribunal-Bangladesh (ICT-B), which gave the death sentence to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, might have overstepped its legal limits. Here's the catch: ICT-B was set up under the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act of 1973. This law was created only to deal with genocide crimes from the 1971 Liberation War. But amendments made after August 5, 2024, through an ordinance, tried to widen its scope. Experts say these changes are "invalid ab initio" because the executive power needed wasn't active, and Parliament never approved the moves. A constitutional expert points out, "The Bangladesh President is not empowered to issue the ordinance (Art 93) as the dissolution of Parliament was not as per procedure." On top of that, the tribunal’s judges were appointed in ways that break Bangladesh's Constitution. Tensions hit the roof on August 10, 2024, when a student mob surrounded the Supreme Court. They physically forced the chief justice and five top judges to resign! Now, the current three judges at ICT-B were chosen under irregular conditions. Who are these judges? Golam Mortuza Majumder, retired district court judge, became a high court judge just six days before the tribunal started its cases. Mohitul Haque Md Enam Chowdhury is a retired district and sessions judge. Shafiul Alam Mahmud, a lawyer and new high court judge like Majumder, also joined recently. Shockingly, 22 judges favored by the Jamaat-e-Islami party became permanent within a year, despite none having real experience with international legal rules—crucial for trials on Crimes Against Humanity. And wait, there's more spicy gossip! Shafiul Alam Mahmud has connections to BNP, raising big questions about bias. Appointing a political party member as a judge in such a sensitive trial sounds like trouble. The chief prosecutor, Md Tajul Islam, used to defend war criminals and appears to have been picked by Jamaat-e-Islami for revenge. Even the special advisor to the prosecution, Toby Cadman, was once a lawyer for Jamaat during trials led by the Awami League government. Plus, Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal's defense lawyer Md Amir Hossain has zero experience with International Criminal Law. With all these twists, the ICT-B’s hunt for justice looks more like a political thriller filled with questionable moves and drama. Can true justice shine through this chaotic storm? Many in Bangladesh are watching closely!