War Crimes

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

Opinion: AI statement shows political bias

Amnesty International has caused fury and rage in the minds of Bangladeshis with its latest statement in support of two war criminals awaiting death – SQ Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed.
8 November 2015, 10:17 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

War crimes: SQ Chy’s wife challenges trial of individuals

Condemned war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury’s wife challenges the constitutional provision that allowed trial of individuals for crimes against humanity during country’s Liberation War.
2 November 2015, 13:01 PM

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

BNP to fall apart, says Hanif

Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif says BNP will fall apart for resorting to terrorism and siding with war criminals.
30 October 2015, 11:57 AM

Netrakona war crimes suspect dies

War crimes suspect Ahmed Ali of Netrakona died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital in the wee hours today.
29 October 2015, 05:08 AM

5 including ex-JP MP sued for war crimes in Mymensingh

A case was filed today against five people including a former lawmaker of Jatiya Party for their alleged involvement in war crimes in Mymensingh district.
25 October 2015, 11:23 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

Gonojagoron Mancha’s Imran gets death threat

Gonojagoron Mancha spokesman Imran H Sarker says that he gets death threat through his Facebook page.
17 October 2015, 13:05 PM

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

Charges accepted against 5 Noakhali ‘war criminals’

A tribunal in Dhaka accepts three charges brought against five war crimes suspects from Noakhali.
14 October 2015, 08:00 AM

ICC to probe possible war crimes in Russia-Georgia conflict

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says she will investigate Russian and Georgian forces over possible war crimes.
14 October 2015, 06:32 AM

War crimes: Condemned Mojaheed, SQ Chy seek review

Jamaat-e-Islami leader Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and BNP’s Salauddin Quader Chowdhury have sought review of Supreme Court verdicts that upheld their death penalties for war crimes. Mojaheed has filed a 38-page review plea citing 32 grounds while the BNP leader has moved a 108-page petition.
14 October 2015, 04:43 AM

2 ‘Razakars’ held in Moulvibazar

Police arrest two war crimes accused in Moulvibazar hours after the International Crimes Tribunal-1 issued arrest warrant for five suspects.
13 October 2015, 12:51 PM

Syrian Kurds 'razing entire villages captured from IS'

Kurdish forces have carried out a wave of forced displacement and mass house demolitions - amounting to war crimes - in northern Syria, a rights group says.
13 October 2015, 05:46 AM

ICT wants charges against 19 Cox’s Bazar ‘war criminals’ by Nov 23

A tribunal has ordered prosecution to submit formal charges against 19 war crime suspects from Cox’s Bazar within November 23.
11 October 2015, 06:12 AM

Family to meet Mojaheed tomorrow

Family members of condemned war criminal Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mojaheed will meet him at Dhaka Central Jail tomorrow.
8 October 2015, 08:58 AM

Evidence found against 19 Cox’s Bazar war crime suspects

The investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal claims to have found “sufficient evidence against 19 war crimes accused” from Cox’s Bazar.
8 October 2015, 05:57 AM

Indictment order against 8 Jamalpur ‘Al-Badr’ men Oct 26

A tribunal in Dhaka fixes October 26 to decide whether it will frame charges against eight Jamalpur “Al-Badr” members for their alleged involvement in crimes committed during the Liberation War in 1971.
7 October 2015, 10:37 AM