The second prosecution witness against former BNP minister Abdul Alim, who was also a lawmaker, told in International Crimes Tribunal 2 on Tuesday that Alim had ordered the killing of many young people in Jaipurhat during the war of independence in 1971. The witness, Md Saidur Rahman, now 67, also told the tribunal that Alim, ... Read more
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10th prosecution witness against SQ Chowdhury cross-examined
War Crimes Trial 10th prosecution witness against SQ Chowdhury cross-examined reedom fighter Kazi Mohammad Nurul Absar on Tuesday testified that a cook of a restaurant at Chandpura in Chittagong was arrested in September 1971 after an abortive attack by freedom fighters on the life of Salauddin Quader Chowdhury. The cook was brutally tortured in custody ... Read more
Witness’s brother was killed by Kamaruzzaman, Al-Badr
A dentist on Monday testified that the detained assistant secretary general of the Jamaat, Mohammad Kamaruzzaman, and his Al-Badr cohorts on 29 June, 1971 caught his younger brother, who was later tortured and killed. Md Hasanuzzaman, the sixth prosecution witness against Kamaruzzaman, made his deposition before the International Crimes Tribunal-2, popularly known as
Quader’s counsels try to incriminate witness
Md Amir Hossain Mollah, the ninth prosecution witness against the detained assistant secretary general of the Jamaat, Abdul Quader Molla, on Monday told the International Crimes Tribunal-2 that a case was lodged against him in Pallabi thana on 4 April, 2012 by one Moniruzzaman. The witness, a freedom-fighter who was being cross-examined by Quader’s defence ... Read more
FFs’ attempt to kill Salauddin failed in Sept 1971: witness
War Crimes Trial FFs’ attempt to kill Salauddin failed in Sept 1971: witness A freedom fighter on Monday testified that the detained BNP lawmaker Salauddin Quader Chowdhury might have escaped an attack by freedom fighters during the liberation war, in which his driver was killed. The freedom fighters’ operation failed due to wrong information, said ... Read more
Charge against Bachchu Razakar on 10 counts submitted
The war crimes prosecutors on Sunday submitted formal charges on 10 counts of crimes against humanity in 22 incidents against Abul Kalam Azad, who was known in Faridpur as Bachchu Razakar during the 1971 War of Independence, to the registrar of the International Crimes Tribunal. The charges brought against Bachchu include genocide, murder, rape, abduction,
Freedom fighter didn’t hear of Sayedee’s atrocities
The first defence witness for the detained nayeb-e-amir of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Delwar Hossain Sayedee, on Sunday told the International Crimes Tribunal-1 that he had not heard of any of Sayedee’s atrocities. Shamsul Alam Talukdar, a 68-year-old freedom-fighter, made his deposition before
Survivor confirmed Kamaruzaman’s role in Mostafa killing: witness
The fifth prosecution witness against the detained assistant secretary general of Jamaat, Mohammad Kamaruzzaman, on Thursday told the International Crimes Tribunal-2 that though he did not personally hear Kamaruzzaman’s order to abduct and kill his freedom-fighter brother Golam Mostafa Talukdar, he was told of it by
Witness says his brother was killed by Kamaruzzaman
War crimes trial Witness says his brother was killed by Kamaruzzaman A prosecution witness on Wednesday testified that the detained assistant secretary general of Jamaat, Mohammad Kamaruzzaman, and his Al-Badr thugs caught his freedom-fighter brother and killed him on 23 August, 1971. Mosharraf Hossain Talukdar, who is the fifth prosecution witness against Kamaruzzaman, told the International ... Read more
Azhar sent to jail
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Thursday sent detained Jamaat acting secretary general ATM Azharul Islam to jail. It passed the order after hearing both the defence and the prosecution about his bail petition. The tribunal said that it would give its order on his bail petition on Sunday and asked the
Jamaat’s acting secy gen ATM Azharul Islam arrested
The Jamaat-e-Islami’s acting secretary general, ATM Azharul Islam, was arrested on Wednesday afternoon, a couple of hours after the International Crimes Tribunal-1 issued an arrest warrant for his suspected involvement in war crimes during the War of Independence in 1971. The Detective Branch of the police, on receiving the order from the tribunal, arrested
Witness says Quader killed her husband in 1971
War crimes trial Witness says Quader killed her husband in 1971 A prosecution witness on Monday testified that detained Jamaat assistant secretary general Abdul Quader Molla had killed her husband along with 50 to 60 people at Ghatarchar village of Keraniganj in Dhaka on November 25, 1971. Nurjahan, the eighth prosecution witness against Quader, stated ... Read more
Tribunal orders completion of Mir Quasem probe by September 27
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Sunday ordered its investigative agency to complete the probe of the Jamaat’s detained executive council member, Mir Quasem Ali, by September 27. The tribunal fixed the date after prosecutor
Quader Molla, cohorts killed 60 at Keraniganj: witness
War Crimes Trial Quader Molla, cohorts killed 60 at Keraniganj: witness A prosecution witness on Wednesday testified that detained Jamaat assistant secretary general Abdul Quader Molla and his cohorts and Pakistani occupation army had killed 60 Bengali people and set houses on fire at Ghatarchar village of Keraniganj in Dhaka on November 25, 1971. Abdul Majid ... Read more
IO’s cross examination by Sayedee’s lawyer allowed for two more days
War Crimes Trial IO’s cross examination by Sayedee’s lawyer allowed for two more days The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Wednesday allowed cross examination of investigation officer by the defence lawyer of detained Jamaat nayeb-e-amir Delwar Hossain Sayedee for two more days. It also accepted a prosecution plea to receive in evidence the statement of a ... Read more
Mojaheed’s bail petition rejected
War crimes trial Mojaheed’s bail petition rejected The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Tuesday rejected the petition of detained Jamaat secretary general Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed seeking bail. Mojaheed sought bail to perform Itiqaf, which requires a devotee to spend several days at a mosque, and saying Tarabi prayers at congregations in the month of
Witness says Alim ordered his men to kill Hindus
The first prosecution witness against former Bangladesh Nationalist Party lawmaker and minister Abdul Alim testified that Alim had ordered his followers to kill Hindus and loot their properties in Jaypurhat during the War of Independence in 1971. The witness, Abdul Momen, now 71, also told the International Crimes Tribunal-2
Kamaruzzaman led Razakar, Al-Badr and Al-Shams: witness
War Crimes Trial Kamaruzzaman led Razakar, Al-Badr and Al-Shams: witness Freedom fighter Md Zahurul Haque Munshi Bir Protik, on Thursday told the International Crimes Tribunal-2 that the detained assistant secretary general of Jamaat, Mohammad Kamaruzzaman, was the commander of Razakar, Al-Badr and Al-Shams in Sherpur during the War of Independence in 1971. Razakar, Al-Badr and Al-Shams ... Read more