A war crimes tribunal has sentenced Riaz Uddin Fakir to death for his role in genocide in Mymensingh during Bangladesh’s Liberation War in 1971.
He has been convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity in Fulbaria.
A three-member bench of the International Crimes Tribunal headed by Justice Md Shahinur Islam passed the judgement on Thursday. This day was yesterday set for pronouncing the verdict.
It is the 32nd verdict in war crimes cases since the tribunal was formed in 2010.
Initially three persons were accused in the case but later Amjad Ali’s name had been removed as he fell sick after being arrested and died in jail.
The tribunal removed the name of another suspect Wajuddin after he had died while on the run.
Fakir has been behind bars since the trial began on December 11, 2016.
According to the investigation agency, Fakir was a member of Al-Badr, a paramilitary force responsible for mass killings during Bangladesh’s Liberation War against Pakistan in 1971. He was involved with Jamaat-e-Islami that openly opposed the liberation struggle.
Prosecutor Rhishikesh Saha a total of 19 witnesses testified against the suspect and all four charges against Riaz Uddin were proved.
The charges submitted to the tribunal in 2016 linked Fakir to five war crimes.