Verdict on 5 Patuakhali war criminals on Monday

Staff Correspondent: The International Crimes Tribunal is scheduled to deliver its verdict on Monday in a case filed against five men from Patuakhali for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.

A three-member bench of the tribunal, headed by Justice Md Shahinur Islam fixed the date on Sunday.

Lawyer Abdus Sattar Palwan moved for the accused while Prosecutors Jeyad-al-Malum and Rezia Sultana Chaman stood for the state.

Earlier on May 30, verdict in the case was kept pending after ending the hearing from both sides.

The accused are -Ishak Shikdar, Abdul Goni Hawladar, Abdul Awal alias Moulvi Abdul Awal, Abdus Sattar Peda and Solaiman Mridha.

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