The International Crimes Tribunal sentenced seven people to death for crimes against humanity they committed in Bagerhat during the 1971 Liberation War.

Three of the seven convicts – Khan Akram Hossain, Sheikh Md Ukil Uddin, and Md Mollah – were present in court during the delivery of the verdict. 

The other convicts – Khan Arshad Ali, Rustom Ali Molla, Sheikh Idris Ali, and Sheikh Rafiqul Islam Babul – are fugitives. 

A three-member panel led by Justice Md Shahinur Islam passed the verdict on Thursday (November 30).

There were several war crimes charges against the defendants. The tribunal considered the complaint and began the trial process on May 31, 2017.

BDST: 1529 HRS, NOV 30, 2023
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