War Crimes: Verdict on 5 Patuakhali men today

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 will deliver its verdict in a case filed against five Patuakhali men for allegedly committing crimes during the Liberation War in 1971.

The three-member tribunal led by Justice Md Shahinur Islam fixed today for delivering the verdict, Prosecutor Rezia Sultana Chaman said.

On May 30, the tribunal kept the case waiting for verdict after both the prosecution and defence completed their closing arguments.

The accused Esahaq Shikder, 83, Abdul Goni Hawlader, 72, Md Awal alias Awal Moulavi, 69, Abdus Sattar Pyada, 65, and Solaiman Mridha, 86, of Patuakhali Sadar upazila are in jail.