War Crimes

Freed Azharul wants prosecution of those involved in war crimes trials

Jamaat leader ATM Azharul Islam yesterday demanded the trial of those involved in the “judicial killings” of party leaders executed for crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War.

Jamaat’s Azharul cleared of crimes against humanity

The Supreme Court yesterday acquitted death row convict Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam of the charges of crimes against humanity during the Liberation War, clearing the way for him to walk out of jail.

What were the charges against Azharul Islam?

Today the Appellate Division scrapped its earlier judgement that upheld the conviction

War crimes: SC verdict on ATM Azharul’s plea against death penalty tomorrow

The Supreme Court will deliver its verdict tomorrow on the appeal filed by Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam against the death penalty handed to him by a war crimes tribunal.

War Crimes in Netrakona: 'Pack of wolves' gets death

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday sentenced five Netrakona men, including a local Awami League leader, to death for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.

Govt to try Jamaat for war crimes

Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday said the government would take an initiative to amend the relevant law again to try and punish Jamaat-e-Islami as an organisation for committing war crimes during the Liberation War.

1971 War Crimes: BNP leader arrested in Habiganj

Law enforcers arrested a BNP leader in Habiganj town yesterday, hours after the International Crimes Tribunal-1 issued an arrest warrant against him in a war crimes case.

War Crimes: Verdict on 4 Noakhali ‘Razakars’ tomorrow

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 will deliver the verdict tomorrow in a case filed against four men from Noakhali for their alleged involvement in crimes committed during the 1971 Liberation War.

War crimes evidence found against 11 Khulna men

The investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal today claimed they found evidence against 11 Khulna men involved in war crimes of 1971.

May 2, 2016
May 2, 2016

War crimes: Charges framed against 2 Shariatpur men

A special tribunal has framed 4 charges against two Shariatpur men for allegedly committing crimes during the Bangladesh’s Liberation War in 1971.

May 2, 2016
May 2, 2016

Verdict on 5 Kishoreganj ‘Razakars’ tomorrow

A special tribunal will deliver the verdict tomorrow in a case against five Kishoreganj persons, accused of committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.

April 13, 2016
April 13, 2016

War crimes: 4 Netrokona men sent to jail

A special war crimes tribunal sends 4 Netrokona men to jail, a day after police arrested them in a war crimes case following the court’s arrest warrant.

April 12, 2016
April 12, 2016

4 Netrokona war crimes suspects arrested

Police today arrests four war crimes accused of Netrokona, hours after the International Crimes International-1 issued arrest warrant against them for their alleged involvement in war crimes during the Liberation War in 1971.

April 11, 2016
April 11, 2016

War crimes: Verdict on 5 Kishoreganj men any day

International Crimes Tribunal-1 will deliver verdict any day in a case filed against five Kishoreganj men for allegedly committing war crimes in 1971 as the argument of both sides have been completed.

April 3, 2016
April 3, 2016

SC to hear Nizami’s review plea next week

The Supreme Court will hear next week the petition filed by war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami seeking review of its judgement that upheld his death penalty for his wartime offences.

March 29, 2016
March 29, 2016

War crimes: Charges accepted against 2 Mymensingh men

A war crimes tribunal accepts charges against two Mymensingh men for their alleged involvement in genocide and crimes against humanity during 1971 war.

March 29, 2016
March 29, 2016

Nizami seeks review of SC verdict upholding death penalty

Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Motiur Rahmnan Nizami seeks review of Supreme Court verdict that upheld his death penalty for his war crimes.

March 23, 2016
March 23, 2016

Charges pressed against 2 Mymensingh ‘men’

The prosecution team has submitted five charges against two war crimes accused of Mymensingh for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War.

March 20, 2016
March 20, 2016

War crimes: Charges pressed against 6 Gaibandha men

The prosecution press three charges against six people including a former Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker who allegedly committed crimes in Gaibandha during the Liberation War.