DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday (November 20) completed hearing in the case filed against five Moulvibazar men for allegedly committing crimes against humanity during the Bangladesh War of Liberation in 1971.

The three-member tribunal led by Justice Md Shahinur Islam kept the verdict waiting after completing hearing from both the prosecution and the defense counsel.

The five accused are- Samsul Hossain Tarafder, Mobarak Mia, Nesar Ali, Yunus Ahmed and Ojayer Ahmed Chowdhury. They are the inhabitants of Rajnagar upazila of Moulvibazar district.

Of them, Yunus Ahmed and Ojayer Ahmed Chowdhury are now in the jail while the rest are on the run.

Sultan Mahmud Simon, Rezia Sultana Somon, Abdul Kalam Azad moved for the prosecution, while Gazi MH Tamim moved for the defense.

The prosecution sought capital punishment for all the accused claiming to have been able to prove all charges while the defense prayed for the acquittal of the accused.

The prosecution pressed the charges against them on May 26 last year and the tribunal framed charges on December 8 the same year.

BDST: 1420 HRS, NOV 20, 2017
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