The International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday took cognisance of charges against eight police officers for crimes against humanity, marking a significant step forward in the trial process over offences committed during last year’s July uprising.
Police late last night arrested Barrister Tureen Afroz, former senior prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT).
The prosecution of international crimes, whether at the international or domestic level, is a serious matter.
"I was not related to Aynaghar," Ziaul told the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) where he was produced today
13 accused, including nine former ministers, were shown arrested in a case filed over crimes against humanity and genocide during the July-August mass uprising
Suggestions by the UN rights chief deserve consideration
Another complaint was filed today with the investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal against 52 individuals, including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and more than two dozen senior journalists, on charge of committing crimes against humanity and genocide during the anti-discrimination student movement
The government is also trying to ensure that ICT investigators work under the supervision of United Nations, he says
Abdul Hannan Khan, a freedom fighter and the chief investigator of International Crimes Tribunal, died of coronavirus today at the age 78.
The Supreme Court fixes July 25 for hearing the petition filed by war criminal Mir Quasem Ali seeking review of his judgement that had upheld his death penalty.
Convicted war criminal Shamsuddin Ahmed files an appeal with the Supreme Court challenging the death penalty handed to him for war crimes committed during 1971.
Pakistan’s parliament passes a unanimous resolution expressing “concern” and condemns the hanging of war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami. Sidewise, the country’s foreign ministry issues a statement voicing sadness over the execution. It also terms the execution “unfortunate.”
Two activists of Jamaat-e-Islami are detained when they tried to vandalise vehicles from a rally in Mouchak area of Dhaka.
The chief prosecutor’s office of the war crimes tribunal requests the law ministry to take “action” against prosecutor Mohammad Ali for “breaching code of conduct”.
A freedom fighter in Mymensingh’s Trishal sues a running lawmaker and 24 others for crimes committed against humanity during 1971 Liberation War.
A tribunal in Dhaka sends three war crimes suspects to jail for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity in Mymensingh and Jamalpur during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.
Dhaka University Vice Chancellor Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique urges the government to sever all diplomatic ties with Pakistan for interfering in Bangladesh’s domestic affairs like war crimes trial.
Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee demands the government to confiscate properties of condemned war criminals and enact new law to compensate the victims of war crimes.
Read to find the latest updates on the execution process of condemned war criminals Mojaheed and SQ Chowdhury.