4 Jashore Razakars get death penalty

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 has sentenced four Razakars from Jashore’s Bagharpara to death for committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.

A three-judge panel of the tribunal headed by Justice Md Shahinur Islam passed the order on Sunday. 

The other members of the tribunal are Justice Abu Ahmed Jomadar and Justice K M Hafizul Alam. 

The death-row convicts are Md Amzad Hossain Mollah, Md Ohab Mollah, Md Mahatab Biswas and Md Fasiar Rahman Mollah.

Of them, only Amzad is in jail, while the others are yet to be arrested.

There were one more accused in the case, Md Nowsher Biswas, but he died while on the run. 

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.