Tag Archives: Liberation War
Shariatpur nominations in by Feb 13
Dhaka, Feb 2 (bdnews24.com)—The Election Commission on Thursday published the schedule for by-elections to Shariatpur-3 constituency slated for Mar 15.
The circular, published by EC secretary Mohammad Sadiq, sets the last date for nomination submission on Feb 16; they would be screened on Feb 19 and can be withdrawn until Feb 26.
Farhad Ahmed Khan, the regional election official for Chittagong, will act as the returning officer for the polls.
The parliamentary seat has been vacant since senior Awami League MP Abdur Razzak’s death late last year. Razzak, one of the leading organisers of 1971 Liberation War, died on Dec 23 at a London hospital.
In tears, he recalls wife, daughter’s torture in ’71
Dhaka, Jan 29 (bdnews24.com) — Giving testimony lying down on a hospital bed, the prosecution’s 23rd witness against Jamaat leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee could not hold back his tears on Wednesday, remembering his long-lost wife and daughter soon after the 1971 Liberation War.
Octogenarian Madhusudan Gharami told the war crimes tribunal that Razakars, a notorious band of collaborators during the war, had attacked his house and raped his wife.
The International Crimes Tribunal has indicted the Jamaat-e-Islami executive council member on 20 counts of crimes, including murder, rape, arson and loot.
Museum in Chittagong
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Lalbagh Fort museum
ICT defers charge framing hearing against Quader Mollah till Feb 19
DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal Sunday deferred till February 19 the hearing on framing charges against Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader Mollah for his alleged crimes against humanity during the 1971 liberation war.
ICT rejects Sayedee, Quader Mollah’s pleas seeking investigation report
DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal on Sunday rejected two petitions filed by Jamaat-e-Islami leaders Delawar Hossain Sayedee and Abdul Quader Mollah seeking copies of investigation reports on their alleged crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War.
Fresh plot by anti-liberation force: Qamrul
Dhaka, Jan 20 (bdnews24.com) – State minister for law Qamrul Islam has said that the anti-liberation forces are again conspiring against the government as they realised that they can not come to power through democratic means.
“The anti-liberation force had come to power through the assassination of Bangabandhu and his family members in 1975. Later, they’d long been in power in different guises,” he said while addressing a discussion in the city on Friday.
The junior minister said they started the conspiracy again after Awami League, led by Sheikh Hasina, formed government in the parliamentary elections of 2008.
ICT records statement of Gouranga against Sayedee
DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday recorded the statement of Gouranga Chandra Saha, one of the prosecution witnesses, against Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee in connection with crimes against humanity during liberation war in 1971.
ICT receives charges against Mojaheed
DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal on Monday received the revised formal charges against Jamaat-e-Islami leader Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed in connection with crimes against humanity during the 1971 liberation War.
ICT extends BNP leader Alim’s bail order till March 15
DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday extended the bail order till March 15 to BNP lawmaker Abdul Alim in connection with crimes against humanity during liberation war in 1971.
Hearing on formal petition against SQ Chy begins
DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Sunday is continuing the hearing on a formal petition filed by the prosecution against BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury in connection with crimes against humanity committed during Liberation War in 1971.
Golam Azam arrested, sent to jail
DHAKA, JAN 11: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Wednesday rejected the bail petition of Professor Ghulam Azam, former ameer of the Jamaat-e-Islami, and ordered that the accused be sent to jail on charges of involvement in crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War.
He was taken to Dhaka Central Jail at around 12.30 p.m. amid tight security, but following the prayer of his family members, the prison authorities shifted him to a prison cell of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital at Shahbag in the city at 4 p.m. so that he could be treated for his ailments.
Charges against Ghulam Azam taken into cognisance
DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday took into cognisance the charges against Ghulam Azam, former Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, in connection with crimes against humanity during the liberation war in 1971.
Sayedee helped Pak army: witness
Dhaka, Jan 2 (bdnews24.com) — Witness Mohammad Mostofa Hawlader said on Monday Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee helped the Pakistani army target the Hindu community as they launched their brutal attack on them in Pirojpur district in 1971.
Hawlader made the comment as he was being cross-examined by defence counsels for a second day Monday before the International Crimes Tribunal.
In response to queries by Sayedee’s lawyer Mizanul Islam, Hawlader said the Pakistani military began their crackdown and unleashed arson attacks on the Hindu people in the southern district with the help of Sayedee and his supporters.
Sector Commander Bir Pratik Hamidullah Khan no more
DHAKA: Commander of the Sector-11 of the Liberation War M Hamidullah Khan, Bir Pratik, passed away on Friday afternoon, private TV ATN Bangla reported.
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