Aziz was accused of genocide, murder, illegal confinement, loot, arson, torture and other heinous crimes during Bangladesh’s Liberation War in 1971. A three-member bench of judges from the International Crimes Tribunal heard the second round of arguments from the prosecution and defence on Monday, reserving the judgment. The decision will be the 29th issued by the tribunal since its formation in 2010. Aziz and five accomplices - Mohammad Ruhul Amin alias Manju, Mohammad Abdul Latif, Abu Muslim Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Nazmul Huda and Mohammad Abdur Rahim Mia – were indicted over their alleged crimes in the Gaibandha Sadar and Sundarganj Upazilas. The arguments were then heard on Oct 22-23.

Source: bd News24 October 23, 2017 06:33 UTC