Verdict on ex-MP Aziz, 5 others Wednesday

Staff Correspondent: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) will deliver its verdict on Wednesday in the war crimes case against six Gaibandha men, including former Jamaat-e-Islami MP Abu Saleh Mohammad Abdul Aziz Mia alias Ghoramara Aziz.

A three-member bench led by Judge Md Shahinur Islam on Tuesday morning fixed the date.

Earlier on October 23, the tribunal concluded the hearing of arguments from both sides and kept the verdict pending for any day.

The five other accused in the war crimes case are Md Ruhul Amin Manju, 61, Md Abdul Latif, 61, Abu Muslim Mohammad Ali, 59, Md Nazmul Huda, 60, and Md Abdur Rahim Mia, 62.

Of them Md Abdul Latif is now in detention following arrest, but the rest accused are on the run.

The six were charged with genocide, killing, illegal confinement, looting, arson attack, torture and other crimes during War of Liberation in 1971. The offences were committed in Gaibandha Sadar and Sundarganj Upazilas.



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