International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)

Verdict on 2 Kishoreganj 'war criminals' tomorrow

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 has fixed tomorrow to deliver judgment in a case filed against two Kishoreganj men for allegedly committing crimes during the Liberation War in 1971.
18 April 2017, 05:21 AM

Jamaat’s moneyman Mir Quasem executed

Mir Quasem Ali, who led ruthless militia Al-Badr in Chittagong to commit crimes against humanity in 1971, is hanged at Kashimpur Central Jail.
3 September 2016, 16:45 PM

Kashimpur in photos

The photos are taken at Kashimpur Central Jail-2 premises where death row war criminal Mir Quasem Ali is being held, awaiting his execution.
3 September 2016, 12:24 PM

War trial: SC to hear Mir Quasem’s review plea July 25

The Supreme Court fixes July 25 for hearing the petition filed by war criminal Mir Quasem Ali seeking review of his judgement that had upheld his death penalty.
21 June 2016, 07:36 AM

War criminal Shamsuddin appeals against death penalty

Convicted war criminal Shamsuddin Ahmed files an appeal with the Supreme Court challenging the death penalty handed to him for war crimes committed during 1971.
2 June 2016, 13:07 PM

Pakistan parliament condemns Nizami hanging

Pakistan’s parliament passes a unanimous resolution expressing “concern” and condemns the hanging of war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami. Sidewise, the country’s foreign ministry issues a statement voicing sadness over the execution. It also terms the execution “unfortunate.”
11 May 2016, 12:28 PM

2 Jamaat men held in Dhaka

Two activists of Jamaat-e-Islami are detained when they tried to vandalise vehicles from a rally in Mouchak area of Dhaka.
8 March 2016, 12:01 PM

‘Take action against ICT prosecutor Ali for misconduct’

The chief prosecutor’s office of the war crimes tribunal requests the law ministry to take “action” against prosecutor Mohammad Ali for “breaching code of conduct”.
14 February 2016, 12:40 PM

Trishal freedom fighter sues MP, 24 for war crimes

A freedom fighter in Mymensingh’s Trishal sues a running lawmaker and 24 others for crimes committed against humanity during 1971 Liberation War.
7 February 2016, 10:56 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

DU VC for cutting ties with Pakistan

Dhaka University Vice Chancellor Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique urges the government to sever all diplomatic ties with Pakistan for interfering in Bangladesh’s domestic affairs like war crimes trial.
1 December 2015, 11:53 AM

Confiscate properties of war criminals: Nirmul Committee

Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee demands the government to confiscate properties of condemned war criminals and enact new law to compensate the victims of war crimes.
26 November 2015, 13:16 PM

LIVE: EXECUTION TIMELINE

Read to find the latest updates on the execution process of condemned war criminals Mojaheed and SQ Chowdhury.
21 November 2015, 16:06 PM

Mojaheed, SQ Chy to hang for war crimes as SC upholds ICT verdict

Supreme Court maintains its previous ruling upholding death penalties for BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Jamaat-e-Islami's Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed for crimes against humanity during the country's 1971 War of Independence.
18 November 2015, 04:23 AM

War Crimes Trials And now the Amnesty International

And now the Amnesty International (AI), the watchdog body for world-wide human rights has come up with a statement on its website under the title Bangladesh...
30 October 2015, 18:00 PM