The ICT tribunal Tuesday rejected all pleas of BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury MP detained in the case filed for his alleged involvement with the crimes against humanity.
The tribunal also fixed March 20 for indictment hearing against the BNP leader him as exempt plea of him rejected.
The three-member tribunal headed by its Chairman Justice Nizamul Haq passed the orders.
Two lawyers Fakhrul Islam and Ahsanul Haque stood for SQ Chy during the final hearing of six pleas.
SQ Chowdhury, who is now facing war crimes trial, was arrested earlier on December 16 …

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has once again said BNP was trying to hinder the war crimes trial and added that her government would try the crimes against humanity perpetrated in the 1971.
“BNP has sided with the war criminals and with those who committed crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War. BNP never wants the people of Bangladesh to stand upright,” she said on Sunday.
Addressing an opinion-exchange programme with Awami League’s Comilla unit leaders at her official residence Ganabhaban, Hasina urged all the …

Accused Salauddin Quader Chowdhury MP cannot be charged with the crimes against humanity during the liberation war as the formal charge submitted by the prosecution appeared faulty, argued the defence counsel before the International Crimes Tribunal Sunday, reports UNB.
Terming the formal charge a black cat in a dark night, the defence counsel said the formal charge against SQ Chowdhury is not a complete one and not in accordance with the law. “So, the faulty formal charge brought by the prosecution is liable to be discharged.”
“No specific charge has been framed …

Dhaka, Feb 23 (bdnews24.com) — BNP MP Salauddin Quader Chowdhury’s defence will continue to argue on his behalf seeking bail when the court resumes on Monday.
The International Crimes Tribunal, set up to try crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War, is also expected hear the second part of formal charges against Jamaat-e-Islami former chief Ghulam Azam on Monday.
Fakhrul Islam resumed his arguments placing a discharge petition that has been disposed of before by the same court after lunch recess.
After finishing his lengthy submission Ahsanul Haq, the BNP leader’s senior …

Sheikh Hasina: “Trial of the war criminals is our election pledge. It must be accomplished

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said main opposition BNP chief’s proposed Dhaka rally on March 12 is “designed to protect” war criminals now facing trial for crimes against humanity during the country’s liberation war in 1971.
“Trial of the war criminals is our election pledge. It must be accomplished. I want your co-operation,” she told a public meeting in south-eastern Chittagong yesterday.
Hasina said the Pakistan troops had committed crimes upon the orders …

BNP leader and former minister claimed his party does not have obligation about war crimes tribunal but it raised question if the tribunal has international standard and if the detainees will get justice and they are not deprived from their constititiutional rights.

সপ্তম ও অষ্টম শ্রেণীতে পাঠ্য ‘প্রগতি নিমন মাধ্যমিক বাংলা ব্যাকরণ ও রচনা’ বইয়ে জিয়াউর রহমানকে স্বাধীনতার ঘোষক হিসাবে উল্লেখ করার কারণ ব্যাখা করতে বইয়ের লেখক, প্রকাশক, সম্পাদকসহ জাতীয় শিক্ষাক্রম ও পাঠ্যপুস্তক বোর্ডের (এনসিটিবি) চেয়ারম্যানকে তলব করেছে হাইকোর্ট।
স্বাধীনতার ঘোষক কে তা নিয়ে দীর্ঘ বিতর্কের পর ২০০৯ সালের ২১ জুন হাইকোর্ট এক রায়ে মীমাংসা করে দেয় যে, বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবুর রহমানই ১৯৭১ সালে বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতার ঘোষণ দেন।

স্বাধীনতার ইতিহাস বিকৃত করে ঘোষক হিসেবে জিয়াউর রহমান উল্লেখ করায় প্রগতি নিম্ন মাধ্যমিক বাংলা ব্যাকরণ ও রচনা বইটি ১৫ দিনের মধ্যে প্রত্যাহার করতে পুলিশের আইজিকে নির্দেশ দিয়েছেন হাইকোর্ট।

DHAKA, Jan 28 (BSS) – Awami League Presidium Member Advocate Yusuf Hossain Humayun today blasted the opposition for creating an anarchic situation in the country to thwart the ongoing trial of war criminals and urged all pro-liberation forces to remain united for expediting the trail process.
“Trial of war criminals must be completed during the present government’s tenure maintaining international standard,” he told after inaugurating a mass signature campaign here.
Bangabandhu Shishu-Kishore Mela (BSKM) organised the programme to mobilize public opinion for expediting the war crimes trail.
BSKM president Mia Monsaf chaired the …

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal will issue an order on February 13 regarding indictment of detained BNP leader Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury MP in the case of wartime ‘crime against humanity’.
The tribunal fixed the date after arguments of both sides on whether the charges brought against the BNP leader to be taken into cognizance.
On January 15, prosecutors concluded the indictment hearing against SQ Chowdhury.
Apart from this, the defendant counselors can meet with the BNP leader from 10:00am to 1:00pm on January 28.
The tribunal also fixed …

DHAKA: Opposition BNP Saturday alleged that conspiracy is going on against the country’s independence and sovereignty to weaken the national security.
Acting secretary-general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir came up with the allegation at a press conference held at chairperson’s Gulshan office in the city.
The spokesperson for the former ruling party claimed that the conspiracy “is an ill-effort to damage the country’s independence and sovereignty”.
Fakhrul also termed the reports published recently in Indian media relating BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman “ill-motive and propaganda.”
The BNP leader also urged all to be united …

Shipping minister Shahjahan Khan request the Awami league leader and activist to remain vigilant as the opposition party BNP conspiring to stop the war crime trial.