War Crimes

Verdict on Kamaruzzaman review Monday

The Supreme Court will deliver its verdict Monday on the review petition filed by convicted war criminal Muhammad Kamaruzzaman against its verdict that upheld his death penalty.
5 April 2015, 04:59 AM

Counsels to meet Kamaruzzaman at Dhaka jail Saturday

Defence lawyers will meet death row convict Muhammad Kamaruzzaman at Dhaka Central Jail tomorrow morning to get necessary instructions from him about his review petition.
3 April 2015, 13:12 PM

Palestinians formally join International Criminal Court

The Palestinians have formally joined the International Criminal Court (ICC), a key step towards being able to pursue Israelis for alleged war crimes.
1 April 2015, 13:59 PM

Tribunal initiates contempt proceedings against 23

A tribunal in Dhaka initiates contempt of court proceedings against 23 eminent persons for a statement they issued expressing concern over sentence of Dhaka-based British journalist David Bergman for demeaning it.
1 April 2015, 06:47 AM

SC to hear Kamaruzzman’s review plea tomorrow

All eyes are on the Supreme Court, which is set to hold hearing tomorrow on a petition seeking review on death penalty of war criminal Muhammad Kamaruzzaman.
31 March 2015, 13:21 PM

Govt appeals for Jabbar’s death penalty

The government appealed to the Supreme Court seeking death penalty for convicted war criminal Abdul Jabbar.
25 March 2015, 10:47 AM

Five years, 17 verdicts

The trial of war criminals passes yet another year with two special war crimes courts having delivered eight verdicts so far
24 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Evidence found against 8 Jamalpur ‘Al-Badr’ men

Investigators have primarily found evidence against eight suspected war criminals of Jamalpur for their alleged crimes against humanity committed during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.
24 March 2015, 05:52 AM

Sangram editor, 3 others exonerated from contempt proceedings

A tribunal in Dhaka exonerates editor of Bangla daily Sangram and three others from contempt proceedings after they apologised unconditionally for publishing report and making comments about a sub-judice matter on war crimes case trial
12 March 2015, 07:13 AM

2 war crimes suspects to be quizzed at safe home

A tribunal in Dhaka allows prosecution to interrogate two war crimes suspects of Habiganj at its Dhanmondi safe home in Dhaka for their alleged crimes against humanity during Liberation War in 1971
11 March 2015, 07:07 AM

Time to submit concise statement on Nizami plea extended

Supreme Court gives time to both state and defence until March 31 for submitting concise statements on an appeal filed by convicted war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami against his death penalty
10 March 2015, 05:10 AM

SC to hear Kamaruzzaman’s review plea Apr 1

Supreme Court fixes April 1 for hearing review plea filed by condemned war criminal Kamaruzzaman against its verdict that upheld his death penalty
9 March 2015, 04:27 AM

Kamaruzzaman seeks adjournment of review hearing

Muhammad Kamaruzzaman has sought a four-week adjournment of hearing on his review petition against his death penalty upheld by the Supreme Court.
8 March 2015, 08:41 AM

Kamaruzzaman files review petition

Condemned war criminal Kamaruzzaman files review petition with Supreme Court against its verdict that upheld his death penalty
5 March 2015, 06:23 AM

Kamaruzzaman to file review petition tomorrow

Condemned war criminal Kamaruzzaman will file review petition with Supreme Court tomorrow against its verdict that upheld his death penalty
4 March 2015, 07:14 AM

2 held among 8 war crimes suspects after arrest order issued

Law enforcers pick up two war crimes suspects in Jamalpur three hours after the International Crimes Tribunal-2 this afternoon issued arrest warrants against eight.
2 March 2015, 12:32 PM

2 Netrakona ‘Razakars’ indicted

A special tribunal in Dhaka frames six charges against two war crimes suspect of Netrakona for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity committed during the Liberation War in 1971
2 March 2015, 10:14 AM

2 war crimes accused held in Cox’s Bazar

Police arrested two persons accused in war crimes case in Maheshkhali upazila of Cox’s Bazar this afternoon.
1 March 2015, 15:53 PM

Jabbar gets jail until death

A tribunal in Dhaka sentences former Jatiya Party lawmaker Abdul Jabbar to jail until death on four charges of crimes against humanity committed during the country’s Liberation War in 1971
24 February 2015, 06:20 AM

SC seeks concise statements on Nizami verdict

Bangladesh Supreme Court asks both state and defence counsels to submit in two weeks the concise statements on an appeal filed by convicted war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami against his death penalty
24 February 2015, 05:47 AM