Former DG of NSI indicted for war crimes

The International Crime Tribunal has framed charges against former acting director general (DG) of National Security Intelligence (NSI) for allegedly committing crimes during the Liberation War.

The three-member tribunal led by Justice Md Shahinul Islam framed a single charge against Oahidul Haque, who allegedly worked for Pakistani Army during the Liberation War and committed crimes in Rangpur in 1971.

The tribunal also fixed November 24 to start trial against him with recording of prosecution’s opening statement and testimony of prosecution witnesses.

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