A tribunal in Dhaka today fixed tomorrow for delivering its verdict in the war crimes case against Mobarak Hossain, a leader of Brahmanbaria Awami League, for his alleged crimes against humanity during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.
He is facing charges of crimes against humanity and genocide committed during the Liberation War in 1971.
The 64-year-old, now behind the bars, served as the AL organising secretary of a union parishad unit for 16 years till 2012.
While serving as a member of Jamaat-e-Islami in 1971, he was involved in murder, abduction, confinement, torture and loot, according to the charges pressed against him.
After fixing the date for delivering the verdict today, the International Crimes Tribunal-1 led by its Chairman Justice M Enayetur Rahim asked the prison authorities to produce Mobarak before it by 10:00am tomorrow.
Mobarak, as a commander of Razakar force, substantially “participated in”, “contributed to” and “facilitated” the commission of crimes in different parts of Brahmanbaria in 1971.
On April 23 last year, the tribunal indicted Mobarak, who was organising secretary of Mugra union unit of AL in Akhaura upazila of Brahmanbaria, for his war crimes.
Source:The Daily Star
