The International Crime Tribunal (ICT) sentenced four accused including Abdul Mannan Howladar of Bhandaria of Pirojpur to death in the case of crimes against humanity during the liberation war in 1971.
A three-member bench led by Justice Shahinur Islam announced the verdict at around 10:30 am on Thursday (July 20).
Prosecutor Sahidur Rahman represented the state in the tribunal. Prosecutor Rezia Sultana Chaman was with him. And the defendant was advocate Gazi MH Tamim.
The four accused are - Abdul Mannan Howladar alias A. Mannan dealer alias Mannaf of Hetalia area of Bhandaria upazila of Pirojpur. Ashrab Ali alias Ashraf Ali Howladar of the same area, Md. Maharaj Howladar alias Hatkata Maharaj of Charkhali and Nurul Amin Howladar (absconder).
Charges of illegal detention, torture, abduction, looting, arson, rape, murder and genocide have been brought against these accused during the liberation war. In the four charges, 24 people were killed, one was raped, three persons and one woman were seriously injured in the firing by the accused, two of them died while undergoing treatment.