war criminal

Full verdict on Sayedee's appeal released

The Supreme Court releases the full judgement on war criminal Delawar Hossain Sayedee paving way for a review against his commuted punishment.
31 December 2015, 05:35 AM

3 Mymensingh, Jamalpur war crimes suspects sent to jail

A tribunal in Dhaka sends three war crimes suspects to jail for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity in Mymensingh and Jamalpur during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.
10 December 2015, 11:24 AM

UN claim on war trial disturbing: Bangladesh

Bangladesh has refuted UN human rights office’s claim of doubts regarding war crimes trial saying the statement is “highly disturbing”.
26 November 2015, 10:00 AM

SC may hear Nizami’s appeal 5 days more

The Supreme Court may have five more dates left to hear the appeal of Motiur Rahman Nizami challenging his death penalty for war crimes.
25 November 2015, 07:52 AM

No untoward incident took place due to curbs on social media: Tarana

State Minister for Telecom Tarana Halim claims that no untoward incident took place in the country over the execution of two war criminals due to restrictions on the Facebook and other social networking sites.
23 November 2015, 13:50 PM

Cops fire on Shibir procession in Sylhet, none hurt

Police open fire to disperse a procession brought out by Islami Chhatra Shibir activists in Sylhet city during the Jamaat-e-Islami-enforced countrywide daylong hartal.
23 November 2015, 04:21 AM

Govt summons Pakistan envoy over execution reaction

Government summons Pakistan envoy to lodge formal protest as Pakistan expressed ‘anguish’ over execution of war criminals Ali Ahsan Mohammed Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.
22 November 2015, 15:17 PM

Nizami’s appeal hearing may end by Dec 15: AG

Attorney General Mahbubey Alam expresses hopes that the Supreme Court hearing on the appeal of war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami against his death penalty will be completed by Dec 15.
22 November 2015, 08:42 AM

SQ Chy, Mojaheed signed mercy petitions: Anisul

A day into the execution of war criminals Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, the law minister today reiterated that the two sought presidential clemency, which was contradicted yesterday by their families and lawyers.
22 November 2015, 07:52 AM

Mojaheed, SQ Chy buried

Top war criminals Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury have been buried after execution at the gallows of Dhaka jail.
22 November 2015, 04:05 AM

Jamaat calls hartal for Monday

Protesting execution of its leader Mojaheed for war crimes Jamaat-e-Islami calls countrywide hartal for Monday
21 November 2015, 20:10 PM

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

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

Mojaheed’s lawyers seek permission to meet him

Five lawyers of death row war criminal Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed seeks permission from the jail authorities to meet him in jail tomorrow.
19 November 2015, 14:15 PM

[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

[WATCH NOW] Mojaheed: Fall of a war criminal

Al-Badr leader Mojaheed, who publicly insisted that there was no anti-liberation war element in the country, sees his plea to review his death penalty for war crimes turned down.
18 November 2015, 11:35 AM