War Crimes
‘Evidence found against 2 kishoreganj war crimes suspects’
Investigators of the International Crimes Tribunal claim that they have found evidence against two war crimes accused of Kishoreganj in six incidents during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.
7 October 2015, 06:56 AM
War criminal SQ Chy to seek review of SC verdict
Condemned war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury is to file a petition with the Supreme Court seeking review of its judgement that had upheld his death penalty for war crimes.
6 October 2015, 11:42 AM
3 Noakhali ‘Razakars’ sent to jail
A tribunal in Dhaka today sent three war crimes accused of Noakhali to jail after police produced them before it.
6 October 2015, 06:53 AM
Lawyer to meet Salauddin at Kashimpur jail today
A lawyer of convicted war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury will meet him at Kashimpur jail-1 in Gazipur to discuss filing of a review petition against the Supreme Court judgement.
6 October 2015, 06:41 AM
MP Liton removed from 3 college bodies
The National University (NU) has removed ruling Awami League MP Manzurul Islam Liton from the president post of three colleges’ managing committees after allegedly shooting a 10-year-old boy in Gaibandha last week.
5 October 2015, 13:12 PM
Arrest warrant for 5 Noakhali ‘Razakars’
A tribunal in Dhaka issues arrest warrant against five suspected war criminals of Noakhali for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the country’s 1971 Liberation War.
5 October 2015, 06:02 AM
Decision on 5 Kishoreganj 'Razakars' indictment Oct 12
A tribunal in Dhaka fixes October 12 to decide whether it will frame charges against five Kishoreganj ‘Razakars’ for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity committed during the country’s Liberation War.
4 October 2015, 06:55 AM
Lawyers to meet Mojaheed tomorrow
Five lawyers of condemned war criminal Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed will meet him at Dhaka Central Jail tomorrow “to discuss the recently released full verdict and the ground of the review”.
2 October 2015, 10:00 AM
SQ Chy, Mojaheed to seek review of SC verdicts
Condemned war criminals Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed will file petitions within the next 15 days seeking review of the Supreme Court verdicts that upheld their death penalty, says their counsels.
1 October 2015, 13:13 PM
Jatiya Party MP, son held over war crimes
Police arrest Jatiya Party lawmaker MA Hannan and his son after the International Crimes Tribunal-1 issued an arrest warrant against them along with six others over alleged involvement in crimes committed in Mymensingh during the Liberation War in 1971.
1 October 2015, 11:26 AM
Death warrants issued for SQ Chy, Mojaheed
A war crimes tribunal has issued death warrants for BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed. The warrants will be soon sent to authorities concerned and initiate the process of execution.
1 October 2015, 09:04 AM
5 Patuakhali war crimes suspects shown arrested
Five war crimes suspects of Patuakhali are shown arrested in a war crimes case when prison authorities produced them before a tribunal in Dhaka.
1 October 2015, 08:19 AM
War crimes: SQ Chy, Mojaheed’s full verdict released
Condemned war criminals Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed can seek review of SC verdict in 15 days.
30 September 2015, 10:09 AM
Colombia's president, Farc announce justice deal
Colombia's president and Farc rebel leader announce a deal on setting up special courts to try crimes committed during more than five decades of conflict.
24 September 2015, 04:38 AM
One war tribunal reshuffled, other made dormant
One of the two war crimes tribunals is reshuffled and the other made dormant by the government.
15 September 2015, 12:23 PM
ICT-1 issues show cause on prosecutors’ absence
A tribunal in Dhaka issues a show cause notice against the acting chief prosecutor seeking an explanation why all the prosecutors skipped court proceedings.
10 September 2015, 08:13 AM
Appeal hearing on Nizami’s death penalty adjourned
The Supreme Court today started hearing on the appeal filed by Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami challenging a verdict that had sentenced him to death for his crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.
9 September 2015, 06:46 AM
War trial: Charges against 9 including ex-MP Shakhawat accepted
Dhaka tribunal accepts war crimes charges against nine including former Jamaat lawmaker Shakhawat Hossain while clearing three accused of the charges.
8 September 2015, 06:19 AM
One war crimes tribunal to be inactive from Sunday
When different organisations are demanding an increase in the number of war crimes tribunals for quick prosecution of war crimes suspects, the government initiates a process to keep one of the tribunals dormant.
3 September 2015, 07:51 AM
Zafrullah cleared of contempt charge
A tribunal in Dhaka exonerates Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury from contempt charge as he apologised for his June 10 comments about tribunal.
1 September 2015, 06:05 AM