Qaiser to die for war crimes

Convicting detained Syed M Qaiser of Habiganj, a former state minister during HM Ershad's military rule in the mid-80s, for crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War, the International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Tuesday unanimously sentenced him to death, reports UNB.

With the 73-year-old accused in the dock, Justice Obaidul Hassan, Chairman of the 3-member tribunal, flanked by its two other members-Justice M Mozibur Rahman Miah and Justice M Shahinur Islam-pronounced a 484-page verdict at 12:15 pm in a crowded court room after the trial.

Earlier, before the judgment, police brought the accused into the tribunal lockup at 8:50 am amid tight security in and around the tribunal at the century-old high court building.

The tribunal sat at 11:03 am.