Prosecution seeks death penalty for Nizami

The prosecution again pleaded for capital punishment to Motiur Rahman Nizami, the 1971 Al Badr supremo as “they have been able to prove all but one of the 16 charges beyond any shadow of reasonable doubt” of his crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in collaboration with the Pakistan occupation forces.
The prosecution came up with the plea before the International Crimes Tribunal-1 while closing their rehearing on summing-up arguments with law–points in the case, exhausting three consecutive days Wednesday, according to a news agency.
The prosecution argued that accused Nizami, now incumbent ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, under no circumstances can avoid the 1971 liability for crimes against humanity, including genocide, under the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act 1973, examining fairly his position and active role in connivance with the Pakistan occupation forces to thwart the freedom struggle of besieged Bangladesh.