A three-member ICT bench led by its chairman, Justice Golam Mortuza, passed the order after accepting the charges against Hasina, Asaduzzaman and former general of police (IGP) Abdullah Al-Mamun.
The ICT has also shown Mamun arrested in the case.
The court ordered the authorities concerned to produce them before it on June 16 and fixed the same date for the next hearing.
The court proceedings, including the hearing on the formal complaint, were broadcast live on BTV.
Earlier in the day, the prosecution submitted the charges against Hasina, branding her as the mastermind and instructor of the July mass killings.
Charges were also brought against Asaduzzaman and Abdullah Al-Mamun.
On May 12, the investigation agency of the ICT submitted a report accusing Hasina and the two others of committing crimes against humanity in connection with the mass killings that took place during July and August 2024.
ICT Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam disclosed this at a press conference that day.
“Sheikh Hasina has been accused of five specific crimes against humanity. While two of the charges have been made public, the rest will remain confidential for now,” he said.
“The first charge is incitement and provocation as Sheikh Hasina referred to protesters as descendants of Razakars at a press conference that incited law enforcement forces and Awami League, Jubo League and Chhatra League activists to launch attacks on the protesters,” he said.
“The second charge centres on direct orders,” he added.
