Judgment in case against 4 Jashore Razakars June 25

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 today set June 25 for pronouncing its judgment in a crimes against humanity case against four alleged Razakars from Bagharpara, Jashore.

A three-judge panel of the tribunal headed by Justice Md Shahinur Islam set the date of the judgment through a short order this morning.

The four accused in the case are- Md Amzad Hossain Mollah, Md Ohab Mollah, Md Mahatab Biswas and Md Fasiar Rahman Mollah.

There were one more accused in the case, Md Nowsher Biswas, but he died while on the run. Of the remaining four accused, only Amzad is in jail, while the others are yet to be arrested.

Senior prosecutor Haider Ali, prosecutor Md Sahidur Rahman and Rezia Sultana Chaman took part in the hearing for the state, while advocate Gazi MH Tamim and advocate Abdus Sattar Palowan argued for the accused as the state appointed counsels.

The investigation agency of the ICT launched its probe against the accused on April 4, 2016 and concluded on April 16, 2018.

The ICT-1 on July 29 in 2019, framed four charges of crimes against humanity including murder, torture, abduction and confinement, against the accused.

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