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Arrested
The police arrests top Jamaat-e-Islami leaders Matiur Rahman Nizami, Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Delwar Hossain Sayedee on charges of defying court orders.They were detained in a case filed for hurting religious sentiments -
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Nizami trial
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Charges pressed
The prosecution submitted the charges against Nizami -
Cognisance
The tribunal took cognisance of the formal charge against Nizami for facing the trial of crimes against humanity during the country’s Liberation War -
Indicted
The tribunal indicted the Jamaat ameer for committing the 1971 crimes against humanity. -
Trial Ended
The International Crimes Tribunal adjourned hearing of the trial of Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami -
Tribunal reformed
Justice Kabir retired on December 31 before pronouncing the judgement. On February 24, Justice Enayetur was appointed as the new chairman of the tribunal -
Rehearing starts
Following a defence petition the tribunal decided to hear afresh the closing arguments that began on March 10. -
Trial ends
The trial in the war crimes case against Jamaat-e-Islami incumbent chief Motiur Rahman Nizami ended after rehearing of closing arguments by both the defence and the prosecution.The tribunal may pronounce the verdict any day. -
Verdict deferred
the ICT 1 deferred the long-awaited verdict due to the sudden illness of the accused. -
Nizami Verdict
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami has been sentenced to death for committing crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War.
Justice M Enayetur Rahim, chairman of the three-member International Crimes Tribunal 1, delivered the much-delayed verdict.The tribunal 1 has handed down war criminal Nizami death penalty on the charges of 2, 4, 6 and 16 while the Jamaat leader has been given life sentence on the charges of 1, 3, 7 and 8
