Nizami at ICT-1, verdict shortly

Maulana Matiur Rahman Nizami was taken to the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 situated at Old High Curt building in the city from the Dhaka Central Jail around 9:20am on Wednesday amid tight security. The ICT-1 will deliver the verdict in the war crimes cases against the Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer shortly. Nazami, also the former industries minister, is facing 16 war crimes charges. The 71-year-oldNizami has been behind bars since June 29, 2010. That day, the Jamaat chief was arrested for allegedly hurting religious sentiments and on August 2 that year, he was shown arrested in the case for committing crimes against humanity during Bangladesh’s independence struggles in 1971, according to private TV channels.