The second war crimes tribunal of Bangladesh on Sunday ordered the start
of the trial against Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abul Kalam Azad, better
known as 'Bachchu Razakar', on eight charges of crimes against humanity
committed during the Liberation War in 1971.
The three-judge International Crimes Tribunal–2 led by Justice ATM Fazle Kabir framed charges against Azad and set Nov 14 for witness deposition to start.
The court also threw away a plea by Azad's counsels seeking his acquittal.
The prosecution on Sept 2 had submitted former charges linking him to crimes against humanity including genocide, murder, rape, arson, loot, abduction, deportation and persecution.
Prosecutor Shahidur Rahman had said the Pakistan Army entered Faridpur on Apr 21, 1971. On that day, Azad along with the Pakistan troops murdered eight people at Faridpur's well-known Jagatbandhu Ashram and later killed Kolaron village Zamindar (landlord) Sudhanshu Mohon Roy and his son Monimoy Roy, he added.
'Bachchu Razakar' is said to have been an accomplice of Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujaheed in Faridpur district during the war.
He was a member of Jamaat's student wing Islami Chhatra Sangha when he was a student of Rajendra College in Faridpur in 1971.
After Mar 25, 1971, Azad formed a group of his own which committed crimes against humanity in different places in Faridpur during the war.
The ICT-2 on Sept 9 accepted charges and ordered his arrest and production by Sept 23.
The arrest warrant for him was issued in April, police failed to find him after raids on his office and residence. He is believed to have fled to Pakistan.
The tribunal on Oct 7 decided to continue trial in Azad's absentia as he did not turn up even after public notice was issued for his appearance.
The three-judge International Crimes Tribunal–2 led by Justice ATM Fazle Kabir framed charges against Azad and set Nov 14 for witness deposition to start.
The court also threw away a plea by Azad's counsels seeking his acquittal.
The prosecution on Sept 2 had submitted former charges linking him to crimes against humanity including genocide, murder, rape, arson, loot, abduction, deportation and persecution.
Prosecutor Shahidur Rahman had said the Pakistan Army entered Faridpur on Apr 21, 1971. On that day, Azad along with the Pakistan troops murdered eight people at Faridpur's well-known Jagatbandhu Ashram and later killed Kolaron village Zamindar (landlord) Sudhanshu Mohon Roy and his son Monimoy Roy, he added.
'Bachchu Razakar' is said to have been an accomplice of Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujaheed in Faridpur district during the war.
He was a member of Jamaat's student wing Islami Chhatra Sangha when he was a student of Rajendra College in Faridpur in 1971.
After Mar 25, 1971, Azad formed a group of his own which committed crimes against humanity in different places in Faridpur during the war.
The ICT-2 on Sept 9 accepted charges and ordered his arrest and production by Sept 23.
The arrest warrant for him was issued in April, police failed to find him after raids on his office and residence. He is believed to have fled to Pakistan.
The tribunal on Oct 7 decided to continue trial in Azad's absentia as he did not turn up even after public notice was issued for his appearance.
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