condemned war criminal

Order on Sayedee’s division facilities tomorrow

The High Court will pass an order tomorrow on whether convicted war criminal Delawar Hossain Sayedee will get division facilities in jail.
27 June 2018, 14:11 PM

Satkhira ‘war criminal’ held

Police arrest a war crimes accused from Satkhira nine days after the International Crimes Tribunal issued an arrest warrant against him.
17 March 2017, 08:48 AM

War criminal Shamsuddin appeals against 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.
2 June 2016, 13:07 PM

[WATCH] Justice finally for the death designer’s victims

The nation had to wait for 69 months to witness a long overdue justice is being carried out for the mass murders and rape in 1971 led by war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami. The legal battle in the war crimes case against Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Nizami has drawn to a conclusion as the Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed his petition for reviewing its verdict that upheld his death penalty.
10 May 2016, 06:23 AM

How Pakistan reacted over war criminals’ punishment

Every time an execution of a war criminal took place in Bangladesh, the Pakistan government came up with “questionable comments” on the issue, which is Bangladesh’s internal matter.
9 May 2016, 15:07 PM

Nizami’s review plea hearing likely tomorrow

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hold the hearing tomorrow on the review petition filed by condemned war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami.
2 May 2016, 13:37 PM

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.
9 April 2016, 05:09 AM

Nizami verdict tomorrow

All eyes are on the Supreme Court which is set to deliver verdict tomorrow on an appeal challenging the death penalty of war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami.
5 January 2016, 13:29 PM

War crimes: Ex-MP, 8 others indicted

A war crimes tribunal frames charges against former BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker Shakhawat Hossain and eight others over alleged wartime offenses.
23 December 2015, 06:35 AM

Turkey also sad over executions

After Pakistan, the Turkish government feels “sorrow” over the execution of two war criminals in Bangladesh and called for national reconciliation.
23 November 2015, 15:46 PM

Mojaheed’s mercy seeking report ‘untrue’: Jamaat

Jamaat-e-Islami has claimed that information on its leader and death row war criminal Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed’s applying for presidential clemency is “absolutely untrue”.
21 November 2015, 12:06 PM

Family, lawyers doubt Mojaheed, SQ Chy’s mercy pleas

Lawyers and families of war criminal Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury express doubt over the government claim that the war criminals sought presidential clemency.
21 November 2015, 10:10 AM

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.
8 November 2015, 11:03 AM

Hearing on Nizami plea not resumed

The Supreme Court can not resume the hearing on the appeal filed by condemned war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami, challenging a verdict that sentenced him to death for his war crimes during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.
3 November 2015, 06:45 AM

Mojaheed war trial: Jamaat plans demo for tomorrow

Jamaat-e-Islami will hold demonstrations across the country tomorrow demanding release of condemned war criminal Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed.
30 October 2015, 08:26 AM