War crimes trial

2 Narail �Razakars� shown arrested

Accepting a plea from the prosecution, the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 yesterday showed two alleged Razakars from Narail arrested, reports BSS .
The two—Abdul Wahab, 70, and Omar Ali Sheikh, 60, -- are accused of killing 15 people in Tularampur area and seven more in Pathalia area in Narail in 1971.
“They are now behind bars in Narail Sadar Police Station in two separate cases. For the sake of proper investigation, they should be shown arrested under ICT Act,” said prosecutor Rezia Sultana Chemon.
Justice Anwarul Haque, chairman of the ICT-1, accepted the plea and set May 18 for further order in this regard.
Another report adds: The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) yesterday submitted formal charge against Liakat Ali and Aminul Islam alias Razab Ali, two alleged war criminals from Habiganj and Kishoreganj respectively, bringing seven charges against them.
“Liakat and Razab carried out mayhem in Habiganj, Kishoreganj and Brahmanbaria along with their men in 1971,” said senior prosecutor Rana Dasgupta.
Justice Anwarul Haque, chairman of the three-member panel of the ICT-1, set May 18 for passing further order in this matter.
Liakat, former president of Lakhai upazila Awami League in Habiganj, was involved with Muslim League along with his maternal uncle in 1970. Later he joined Razakar Bahini.
On the other hand, Aminul was a member of Islami Chhatra Sangha, then student wing of Jamaat-e- Islami and became Al-Badr leader in his locality in 1971.
The self-proclaimed Al-Badr man also wrote a book titled “Ami Al-Badr Bolchhi.”

War crimes trial

2 Narail �Razakars� shown arrested

Accepting a plea from the prosecution, the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 yesterday showed two alleged Razakars from Narail arrested, reports BSS . The twoAbdul Wahab, 70, and Omar Ali Sheikh, 60, -- are accused of killing 15 people in Tularampur area and seven more in Pathalia area in Narail in 1971. They are now behind bars in Narail Sadar Police Station in two separate cases. For the sake of proper investigation, they should be shown arrested under ICT Act, said prosecutor Rezia Sultana Chemon. Justice Anwarul Haque, chairman of the ICT-1, accepted the plea and set May 18 for further order in this regard. Another report adds: The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) yesterday submitted formal charge against Liakat Ali and Aminul Islam alias Razab Ali, two alleged war criminals from Habiganj and Kishoreganj respectively, bringing seven charges against them. Liakat and Razab carried out mayhem in Habiganj, Kishoreganj and Brahmanbaria along with their men in 1971, said senior prosecutor Rana Dasgupta. Justice Anwarul Haque, chairman of the three-member panel of the ICT-1, set May 18 for passing further order in this matter. Liakat, former president of Lakhai upazila Awami League in Habiganj, was involved with Muslim League along with his maternal uncle in 1970. Later he joined Razakar Bahini. On the other hand, Aminul was a member of Islami Chhatra Sangha, then student wing of Jamaat-e- Islami and became Al-Badr leader in his locality in 1971. The self-proclaimed Al-Badr man also wrote a book titled Ami Al-Badr Bolchhi.