War Crimes

Verdict to be executed soon: Law minister

Supreme Court verdict upholding death penalty of war criminal Kamaruzzaman will be executed at the earliest possible time, law minister says.
6 April 2015

SC upholds Kamaruzzaman’s death penalty

Supreme Court upholds its verdict on Jamaat leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman rejecting his plea for reviewing death penalty for 1971 war crimes.
6 April 2015

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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