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No to symbolic war crimes trial, Say sector commanders

priyo.news — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:42:59 +0000

The Sector Commanders' Forum (SCF) firmly rejected the government's plan of "symbolic trial" of war criminals at a press briefing Saturday. SCF organised the "urgent" press conference to express its views on the government's new move to try the war criminals.

Punishment to be awarded to war criminals: Faruq

priyo.news — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:08:08 +0000

Commerce Minister Muhamamd Faruq Khan said yesterday that the government would set an example to the world by giving an exemplary punishment to the war criminals. "Exemplary punishment will be awarded to the war criminals," he said at a freedom fighters reception ceremony as the chief guest at the auditorium of the Jaitya Press Club.

Intel ordered to stop 'war criminals' flight

priyo.news — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:29:18 +0000

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Intelligence agencies have been directed to prevent suspected war criminals from fleeing the country, home minister Sahara Khatun said on Wednesday. Both the minister and state minister for home, attending a programme at Police Staff College, reiterated the Awami League government's electoral pledge to try 1971 war criminals. "War criminals must be tried. This is our electoral pledge and we must keep our promise," the home minister told the reporters after the programme.

Govt to ensure int'l standard war crime trial :Quamrul

priyo.news — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:06:59 +0000

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State Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Quamrul Islam yesterday urged people not to go for wholesale filing of cases across the country against war criminals as that may hamper the trial of the criminals.

33 cases filed against 379 Razkars in Bagerhat for war crimes

priyo.news — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:51:37 +0000

Thirty-three cases have so far been filed against 378 Razakars (Pakistani auxiliary forces) in the district for killing, looting and arson during the War of Liberation in 1971. Meanwhile, freedom fighters and members of Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee took initiatives to make a list of war criminals in the district.

Khaleda will be tried for patronising razakars: Sajeda

priyo.news — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:09:09 +0000

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The ruling Awami League acting president, Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, in an oblique reference to opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia, said she would be tried along with the war criminals for her assistance to let the national flag fly on the cars of war criminals.

V-Day celebration renews hope for war crime trial

priyo.news — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:22:19 +0000

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The nation celebrated the 38th anniversary of its glorious victory over Pakistani occupation forces on Wednesday amid renewed calls for immediate trial of the war criminals. The day, back in 1971, the country achieved its independence as well as a name, Bangladesh, as an individual nation after nine-month-long Liberation War.

Govt firm to try war criminals, killers of intellectuals: Hasina

priyo.news — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:59:53 +0000

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Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday reaffirmed her government's firm commitment to hold trial of war criminals, killers of intellectuals and perpetrators of all inhuman acts during the War of Liberation to establish rule of law in the country.

Start war trial fast :Seek people as nation mourns for martyred intellectuals

priyo.news — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:36:23 +0000

Amid increasing demand for immediate trial of war criminals, the nation observed Martyred Intellectuals' Day yesterday to commemorate the illustrious citizens killed brutally two days before the victory in Liberation War, 1971.

Trial of war criminals next month

priyo.news — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 08:21:12 +0000

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Law Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed said yesterday the government would start trial of war criminals from next month. "Preparations are underway and other formalities would be completed by this month," he said. The Law Minister said Taka 10 crore has already been allocated for the purpose of trial.