A three-member panel of the International War Crimes Tribunal headed by Justice Shahinur Islam passed the verdict on Tuesday. The convicts are Md Ranju Mia, Abdul Jabbar Mondol, Md Jasijar Rahman Khoka, Md Abdul Wahed Mondol and Md Momtaz Ali Bepari. They are all natives of Gaibandha Sadar Upazila's Nandina and Chok Gayeshpur villages and were active members of the Jamaat-e-Islami. They later enlisted in the Razakar force and collaborated with the Pakistan Army during the war. The war crimes tribunal has so far tried 40 cases and convicted 102 people.

Source: bd News24 October 15, 2019 06:45 UTC