Salauddin Quader Chowdhury

SQ Chy to inform lawyers on mercy plea

Condemned war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury will convey his decision on seeking presidential clemency when he meets his lawyers, his wife Farhat Quader Chowdhury says.
21 November 2015, 08:10 AM

President rejects mercy petitions of Mojaheed, SQ Chy

Death row Mojaheed and SQ Chowdhury sought clemency from the president days after the Supreme Court rejected their petitions to review their decision upholding death penalty awarded to them by a special tribunal.
21 November 2015, 05:47 AM

Gonojagoron Mancha stages sit-in at Shahbagh until execution

Gonojagoron Mancha announces to stage sit-in in the capital’s Shahbagh area until execution of the death sentences of condemned war criminals Mojaheed and SQ Chy.
20 November 2015, 16:28 PM

Govt not bothered by HRW statement: State minister

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam says the government is not bothered by today’s statement issued by HRW over the trial of death row convict war criminals Mojaheed and SQ Chy.
20 November 2015, 13:09 PM

Lawyers yet to get permission to meet Mojaheed, SQ Chy

The lawyers for death row war criminals SQ Chy and Mojaheed are yet to get permission from Dhaka Central Jail authorities to meet their clients.
20 November 2015, 08:05 AM

Mojaheed, SQ Chy yet to decide on mercy seeking

The death row war criminals Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury do not give their decision over seeking presidential clemency.
20 November 2015, 07:40 AM

Halt execution of Mojaheed, SQ Chy: HRW

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called upon the government to halt the execution of death row war criminals Ali Ahsan Mohammed Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.
20 November 2015, 06:41 AM

[WATCH NOW] SQ Chy: The master of genocide

Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, 66, known for ruthless massacre of unarmed civilians, torturing freedom fighters and pro-liberation forces in 1971 is finally close to gallows.
19 November 2015, 11:38 AM

Families meet Mojaheed, SQ Chy at Dhaka jail

Death row war crimes convicts Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed met their families at Dhaka jail. The meetings took place a day after the Supreme Court turned down their pleas for review against death penalty for war crimes during 1971 Liberation War.
19 November 2015, 08:03 AM

War trial: SC full verdict on Mojaheed, SQ Chy at central jail

The full verdict of Supreme Court on death row war criminals Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury reaches the Dhaka central jail.
19 November 2015, 05:45 AM

Family meets SQ Chy, avoids media on way out

Family meets top BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury for an hour and leaves without facing the media. The meeting takes place a day after the Supreme Court rejected SQ Chowdhury’s plea for review against his death penalty for war crimes committed during 1971.
19 November 2015, 04:49 AM

No legal bar for execution now: Attorney General

Now that Supreme Court has disposed of the review petitions of war criminals Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed, there is no legal barrier now for execution of the verdict awarding them death penalty, the attorney general says.
18 November 2015, 06:27 AM

Security beefed up at chief justice’s village home

Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha’s village home in Moulvibazar is put under beefed up security since this morning ahead of two war trial verdicts.
18 November 2015, 05:22 AM

Mojaheed, SQ Chy to hang for war crimes as SC upholds ICT verdict

Supreme Court maintains its previous ruling upholding death penalties for BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Jamaat-e-Islami's Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed for crimes against humanity during the country's 1971 War of Independence.
18 November 2015, 04:23 AM

HC bench refuses to hear plea of Salauddin’s wife

The High Court refuses to hear a writ petition filed by the wife of war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury challenging the constitutional provision that allows the trial of an individual for committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War.
16 November 2015, 10:27 AM

Mojaheed, SQ Chy’s review plea hearing deferred till Nov 17

The Supreme Court defers till Nov 17 the hearing on the petitions filed by condemned war criminals Mojaheed and Salauddin seeking review of its judgements that upheld death penalties for their crimes against humanity in 1971.
2 November 2015, 05:18 AM

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.
31 October 2015, 07:16 AM

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.
20 October 2015, 05:48 AM

SQ Chy wants deposition of 5 Pakistanis

Condemned war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury files a petition praying to the Supreme Court to record statements of eight including five Pakistanis during hearing of his review plea.
19 October 2015, 07:26 AM

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.
15 October 2015, 08:05 AM