Convicted war criminal Mahidur Rahman files an appeal with Supreme Court challenging a tribunal verdict that had sentenced him to jail till death.

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 today termed “Incompetent” the investigation officer of the case filed against war criminals Mahidur Rahman and Afsar Hossain.

Mahidur Rahman and Afsar Hossain, alleged members of Razakar force of Chapainawabganj, have been facing three war crimes charges including mass killing, torture, arson and looting.

A tribunal in Dhaka sentences Mahidur Rahman and Afsar Hossain to life until death on one charge of crimes against humanity committed in Chapainawabganj during the Liberation War in 1971.

A tribunal in Dhaka concludes hearing arguments in a war crimes case against Mahidur Rahman and Afsar Hossain alias Chutu of Chapainawabganj and delivers its verdict any day.