war criminals

Crimes Against Humanity in 1971: 5 Patuakhali men get death penalty

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday found five Patuakhali men guilty of committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971 and sentenced them to death.

Pakistani war criminals must be tried

Contrary to what some people believe, the Simla Agreement signed on July 2, 1972 had nothing to do with the Pakistani POW that Bangladesh wanted to prosecute because it was an issue between Dhaka and Islamabad. But Bhutto played his devilish card by making the 400,000 Bangladeshis who lived in West Pakistan hostage.

War trial: Appeal hearing of condemned trio Nov 21

The Supreme Court defers the hearing on the appeals filed by three convicted war criminals to November 21, against death sentence awarded by a war trial tribunal.

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.

Govt scraps plots allotted to war criminals

The government cancels the plots allotted by Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha to war crimes accused.

War crimes: Verdict on 3 Habiganj men any day

A tribunal in Dhaka will deliver its verdict any day in the case against three Habiganj men who are facing four charges of crimes against humanity they allegedly committed during the 1971 Liberation War.

OHCHR urges halting all executions

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) urged the Bangladesh government to halt all executions and institute a moratorium on the use of the death penalty.

Specific time period needed for concluding war crimes trials: Dr Kamal

Eminent jurist Dr Kamal Hossain says the trials of war criminals should be completed within a specific time.

No mercy to Khaleda: PM

BNP Chief Khaleda Zia committed the same crime as war criminals did in 1971 through her destructive politics in early 2015, and there will be no mercy for such offences, says Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

October 31, 2015

SCF demands withdrawal of AI statement on war crimes

Sector Commanders Forum (SCF) today demanded that Amnesty International withdraw its October 27 statement regarding the trials of two condemned war criminals -- Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.

October 20, 2015

Hearing on SQ Chy, Mojaheed’s review plea Nov 2

The Supreme Court fixes November 2 for hearing petitions filed by war criminals Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury seeking review of its judgement that upheld their death penalties.The chamber judge sets the date in response to two petitions filed by government.

October 15, 2015

Mojaheed, SQ Chy’s review: Govt pleas for early hearing

The government files two petitions with the Supreme Court praying for fixing a date for early hearing of the review petitions submitted by condemned war criminals Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.

October 2, 2015

War crimes: Mymensingh MP, 3 others sent to jail

A Dhaka court sends four war crimes accused including Jatiya Party lawmaker MA Hannan and his son Rafique Sajjad to jail.

October 1, 2015

Jatiya Party MP, son held over war crimes

Police arrest Jatiya Party lawmaker MA Hannan and his son after the International Crimes Tribunal-1 issued an arrest warrant against them along with six others over alleged involvement in crimes committed in Mymensingh during the Liberation War in 1971.

August 12, 2015