Dhaka, Dec 15 (NationPress) An investigative commission has asserted that it has uncovered proof of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's participation in the orchestration of enforced disappearances throughout the prior Awami League regime.

The panel has also advised the commencement of legal proceedings in the cases concerning enforced disappearances and the dissolution of the Rapid Action Battalion, or RAB, as reported by bdnews 24.

The Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances submitted an interim report to Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday.

The Chief Advisor's Office subsequently released a statement regarding this.

The report, named "Unfolding the Truth," indicated that several senior officials from the Hasina administration were implicated in the enforced disappearances, including her defense advisor, retired Major General Tarique Ahmed Siddique, former director general of the National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre, sacked Major General Ziaul Ahsan, and high-ranking police officials Monirul Islam and Harunor Rashid.

Commission head Justice Moinul Islam Chowdhury stated they plan to release another interim report in March, while the final report could take at least another year to complete, as noted by bdnews 24.

He remarked, "The officials implicated in the forced disappearances executed these crimes within a systematic framework, complicating their detection. The forces exchanged victims, and operations were intentionally fragmented."

The commission head mentioned, "Many of the victims remain in peril. They endured such horrendous torture that they continue to suffer from trauma."

The commission reported having documented a total of 1,676 complaints of enforced disappearances, with 758 complaints already reviewed.

It estimates that the total number of enforced disappearances in the nation may exceed 3,500.

The commission members urged Yunus to visit the controversial secret internment centers referred to as "Ayna Ghor", or "house of mirrors", noting that complaints have surged significantly since the chief advisor assured victims of protection and justice.

The commission expressed that a visit from the interim government head could provide courage to the victims.

Yunus agreed to this request and stated he would soon visit the "joint interrogation cells" managed by the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence, or DGFI, which are known as the Ayna Ghor and existed prior to the Awami League's rise to power.

The chief advisor expressed gratitude to the commission for its interim report and pledged all necessary support to advance the matter.