DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) sentenced five “razakars” of Gaibandha to death for committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.

The three-member tribunal headed by Justice Md. Shahinur Islam gave the verdict in a packed courtroom on Tuesday (Oct 15).

The absconding convicts are - Razakar commander Abdul Jabbar, Md. Jafijar Rahman Khoka, Md. Abdul Wahed Mondol, Md. Momtaz Ali Bepari Momtaz.

Among them, Md Ranju Miah is in the jail.

Another accused Azgar Hossain Khan has died during trial of the case.

Earlier on Monday (Oct 14), the special tribunal set Tuesday for delivering its judgement in the case filed for crimes against humanity during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971 in Gaibandha.  

Previously, the ICT on July 21 has kept the verdict against five alleged war criminals in Gaibandha for crimes against humanity in 1971 pending for any day after concluding the hearing of arguments from both sides.

After hearing the law-point arguments from both the prosecution and the defence lawyers, the three-member ICT, led by Justice Md Shahinur Islam, passed the order in presence of the only one accused Ranju Miah.

The ICT, earlier, has started trial of the case after indicted the accused, framing four charges of crimes against humanity against them.

The five accused are facing four charges, including those for mass killing, abduction, looting, forced deportation of minorities and arson attack committed in Fulbari and Nandida village in Gaibandha Sadar, during the 1971 Liberation War.

BDST: 1154 HRS, OCT 15, 2019
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