Al-Badr

Kashimpur in photos

The photos are taken at Kashimpur Central Jail-2 premises where death row war criminal Mir Quasem Ali is being held, awaiting his execution.

War crimes: Quasem seeks deferral of review hearing

Convicted war criminal Mir Quasem Ali files a petition with the Supreme Court seeking two-month deferment on his review hearing against the judgement that upheld his death penalty.

War trial: Death warrant for Quasem reaches Dhaka jail

The death warrant for war criminal Mir Quasem Ali reaches Dhaka Central Jail around half an hour after the international crimes tribunal issued the warrant.

NO to Jamaat war criminal NIZAMI'S plea

The legal battle in the war crimes case against Motiur Rahman Nizami has finally drawn to a close after 69 long months. The man, who led the ruthless militia Al-Badr in the massacre of Bangalees including intellectuals and professionals during the 1971 Liberation War, has now only one option left -- seeking presidential clemency by confessing to the crimes he committed during the nine-month war.

War trial: Mir Quasem’s appeal verdict tomorrow

All eyes are on the Supreme Court, which is set to deliver the verdict tomorrow on the appeal filed by war criminal Mir Quasem Ali challenging his death penalty amid comments from different persons including two ministers on the chief justice.

2015 events that Bangladeshis would want to forget

Let us walk down the memory lane to look back at the events in the year 2015 that are etched in our memories and would remain so no matter how much we would want to forget them.

Nation observes Martyred Intellectuals Day

The nation is observing the Martyred Intellectuals Day today paying tributes to the intellectuals killed systematically by the Pakistan occupation army and their local collaborators at the fag-end of the country's Liberation War in 1971.

4 war crimes accused held

Police arrest four war crimes accused from different districts for their alleged involvement in crimes committed in Mymensingh and Jamalpur during the 1971 Liberation War.

‘Pakistan will summon Bangladesh envoy’

Pakistan has decided to summon Bangladesh’s envoy to lodge a protest and convey Islamabad’s concerns over the recent executions of two war criminals – Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.

November 22, 2015
November 22, 2015

SQ Chy, Mojaheed executions draw global attention

The executions of Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, two top war criminals in Bangladesh, draw global attention and are covered in international news media with importance.

November 21, 2015
November 21, 2015

Halt Mojaheed’s execution until Aug 21 attack trial ends: Family

Family of death row war criminal Mojaheed urges president to halt his execution until Aug 21 grenade attack trial ends. Mojaheed is an accused in the case.

November 20, 2015
November 20, 2015

Halt execution of Mojaheed, SQ Chy: HRW

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called upon the government to halt the execution of death row war criminals Ali Ahsan Mohammed Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.

November 18, 2015
November 18, 2015

Like father, like son

War crimes convict Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed followed in his father Maulana Abdul Ali’s footsteps all along.

November 8, 2015
November 8, 2015

Amnesty committed heinous act: Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina comes down heavily on the Amnesty Intentional for its reported remarks on Bangladesh’s freedom fighters and the trial of war criminals.

October 29, 2015
October 29, 2015

Evidence found against Shariatpur war crime suspects

The investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal says to have found evidence against two persons over their alleged involvement in crimes committed in Shariatpur during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.

October 29, 2015
October 29, 2015

Netrakona war crimes suspect dies

War crimes suspect Ahmed Ali of Netrakona died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital in the wee hours today.

October 26, 2015
October 26, 2015

8 Jamalpur 'Al-Badr men' indicted

A tribunal in Dhaka frame five charges against eight Jamalpur “Al-Badr men” for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity committed during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.

October 14, 2015
October 14, 2015

Charges accepted against 5 Noakhali ‘war criminals’

A tribunal in Dhaka accepts three charges brought against five war crimes suspects from Noakhali.

October 13, 2015
October 13, 2015

2 ‘Razakars’ held in Moulvibazar

Police arrest two war crimes accused in Moulvibazar hours after the International Crimes Tribunal-1 issued arrest warrant for five suspects.