Fugitive war criminal sentenced to death
It was the Hindus of Shariatpur who were targeted by Sulaiman Mollah and Edris Ali Sardar during the Liberation War in 1971.
5 December 2016
Moneyman he was
He reorganised the anti-liberation elements to relaunch Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami, only six years after the country's independence, which he had vehemently opposed.
3 September 2016
Prosecution moves to get FF Miron recognised
The Chief Prosecutor Office of the International Crimes Tribunal on Tuesday wrote to the Liberation War affairs
31 August 2016
A freedom fighter living on handouts
Miron Sheikh took part in the Liberation War and played a vital role by spying on Razakars and feeding the freedom fighters with information.
10 August 2016
ICT prosecution writes again to shift office
A portion of the false ceiling of the old High Court building (west block), where the prosecution office is situated, collapsed
21 July 2016
Proof found against JP MP Hannan, son
The investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal has found evidence of wartime crimes allegedly committed by Jatiya Party lawmaker MA Hannan, his son and six others, investigators said.
10 July 2016
Tk 200 crore for upkeep of Hindu temples
For the first time in the country's history, a block allocation of Tk 200 crore has been proposed for the maintenance of temples and holy places of the Hindu community.
2 June 2016
Time yet to heal Rana Plaza victims' families
The 24th has become part of Shahida Begum's life. It is the date she goes to the Rana Plaza site every month, be it in the
24 April 2016
Draft Broadcast Act: Bangladesh broadcasters risk jail, fine if they violate rules
A draft of the Broadcast Act-2016 has been prepared with a provision of jail term and fine for violating the rules or regulations of the act and orders or directives of the proposed broadcast commission.
20 April 2016
Prosecutor withdrawn from cases
The chief prosecutor's office has withdrawn a prosecutor “in the public interest” from all the cases he was dealing with at the International Crimes Tribunal.
8 February 2016
Great effort, yet some concern
Begging is not what Shahidul Islam wanted to do for a living. In fact, he always considered this particular way of making a living disgraceful, and wanted to earn his livelihood through decent means.
6 February 2016
30 lakh martyrs a settled history
It is an "undisputed" and "settled" fact that 30 lakh people laid down their lives during the Bangladesh's War of Liberation in 1971, says
2 February 2016
Step up effort to catch fugitives
With more than half of the war crimes accused remaining fugitives in the cases filed since August 2014, Home Minister Asaduzzaman
2 January 2016
Bangladesh’s war trial: List of fugitives gets longer
Despite several directives by the International Crimes Tribunal and initiatives of the government to arrest war crimes accused, police have failed to capture more than half of them, frustrating justice seekers.
Two war crimes tribunals had issued arrest warrants against 102 war crimes accused in 18 cases since August last year, but the law enforcers could arrest only 45, according to The Daily Star reports.
13 December 2015
A living proof of Pak army's atrocities
She is a living witness of innumerable atrocities by the Pakistan army against unarmed, innocent Bangalee civilians during the nine-month Liberation War.
4 December 2015
Arrogance, their middle name
They both came from political families and eventually rose to the top echelon in their parties. They adopted anti-liberation stance and
21 November 2015
Bangladesh tribunal irked by failure to arrest
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday expressed discontent at the law enforcers' failure to arrest four fugitive accused in a war crimes case.
22 September 2015
China seeks to rebuild Silk Road trade links
China is increasingly engaging other countries for its 'One Belt, One Road' initiative to rebuild the historic Silk Road trade links with
19 September 2015
'Govt plan not welcome'
Prosecutors and investigators of the war crimes tribunals and campaigners disagree with the government plan to merge the international crimes tribunals.
16 August 2015
Law stumbles on mob in Bangladesh
Mob killings continue unabated in the country, as the offenders seldom face trial in a society that seems to be plagued by a culture of
25 July 2015