A three-member bench of the International Crimes Tribunal headed by Justice Md Shahinur Islam passed the judgement on Thursday after wrapping up a hearing from prosecutors and the defendant on Mar 21. It is the 32nd verdict in war crimes cases since the tribunal was formed in 2010. According to the investigation agency, Fakir was a member of Al-Badr, a paramilitary force responsible for mass killings during Bangladesh’s Liberation War against Pakistan in 1971. Charges submitted to the tribunal in 2016 linked Fakir to five war crimes. Of the 74 people accused in 32 cases in war crimes so far, five died during trials.

Source: bd News24 May 10, 2018 06:22 UTC