War Crimes
Charges against Chapainawabganj ‘Razakars’
Mahidur Rahman and Afsar Hossain, alleged members of Razakar force of Chapainawabganj, have been facing three war crimes charges including mass killing, torture, arson and looting.
20 May 2015, 04:57 AM
2 war criminals get life until death
A tribunal in Dhaka sentences Mahidur Rahman and Afsar Hossain to life until death on one charge of crimes against humanity committed in Chapainawabganj during the Liberation War in 1971.
20 May 2015, 04:13 AM
3 Jessore ‘Razakars’ sent to jail
A special tribunal in Dhaka sends three war crimes suspects to jail after law enforcers produced them before it in connection with a case filed for alleged involvement in wartime offences.
13 May 2015, 10:41 AM
War crimes charges pressed against 5 Kishoreganj suspects
Prosecution presses seven charges against five Kishoreganj war crimes suspects for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the country’s Liberation War.
10 May 2015, 10:07 AM
Mojaheed verdict: SC starts hearing on appeal
The Supreme Court starts hearing the appeal filed by Jamaat-e-Islami leader Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed challenging his death sentence for his crimes against humanity committed during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.
29 April 2015, 04:57 AM
Charges pressed against Jamalpur 'Al-Badr men'
Prosecution presses five charges against eight war crimes suspects of Jamalpur for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.
19 April 2015, 06:30 AM
Submit probe report on 2 Habiganj war crimes suspects Apr 30: ICT
The war crimes tribunal asks investigators to submit its report by April 30 on two Habiganj brothers suspected of committing wartime offenses during 1971.
16 April 2015, 10:31 AM
Interpol’s red notice on war criminal Jabbar
Interpol issues red notice on Bangladeshi war criminal Abdul Jabbar who was handed jail unto death for his crimes in 1971. War crimes tribunal's acting deputy registrar says he has received Bangladesh police's letter in this regard.
16 April 2015, 08:05 AM
War crimes: Several appeals to be disposed of by Dec, says AG
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam expresses hope that several appeals filed by convicted war criminals will be disposed of this year.
12 April 2015, 09:33 AM
Kamaruzzzman buried
Jamaat leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman, who was executed at Dhaka Central Jail last night for his 1971 war crimes, is buried at his village home in Sherpur.
12 April 2015, 04:27 AM
Family meets Kamaruzzaman
Family members of death row war criminal Muhammad Kamaruzzaman met him at the Dhaka Central Jail amid speculation that he might be executed today.
11 April 2015, 05:59 AM
EU calls for introducing moratorium on executions
EU calls upon Bangladesh authorities to commute all death sentences in view of the imminent execution of death-row war criminal Muhammad Kamaruzzaman.
9 April 2015, 10:36 AM
Kamaruzzaman seeks more time to decide on mercy
Death row convict Jamaat leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman meets lawyers at jail and seeks more time to decide whether to seek presidential clemency.
9 April 2015, 04:51 AM
Kamaruzzaman’s verdict drafted
The Supreme Court has completed drafting the verdict that upheld the death penalty of Muhammad Kamaruzzaman for his crimes committed during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.
7 April 2015, 05:43 AM
Kamaruzzaman won’t be hanged tonight
War criminal and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman will not be hanged tonight, authorities of Dhaka Central Jail say.
6 April 2015, 11:30 AM
Kamaruzzaman meets family, yet to seek mercy
Death row convict for war crimes in 1971 and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman has met his family at Dhaka Central Jail.
6 April 2015, 09:20 AM
Charges against Kamaruzzaman
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 finds Jamaat-e-Islami leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman guilty on five, out of seven war crimes charges.
6 April 2015, 07:06 AM
Jamaat calls 48hr hartal from tomorrow
Jamaat calls 48-hr nationwide hartal from 6:00am tomorrow to protest SC rejection of Kamaruzzaman’ plea seeking review of his death penalty.
6 April 2015, 05:59 AM
Defence appeals to meet Kamaruzzaman today
Defence counsels will appeal to the prison authorities to meet Jamaat leader Kamaruzzaman to decide their next move following today's Supreme Court verdict.
6 April 2015, 05:19 AM
'Execution depends on president if mercy sought'
If death row convict Kamaruzzaman seeks presidential mercy, he will not be executed until the president gives his decision on it, attorney general says.
6 April 2015, 04:57 AM