Prosecution seeks death penalty for Quasem Ali

The prosecution pleaded for death penalty Monday to 1971 Al Badr commander Mir Quasem Ali as ‘they have been able to prove 12 out of 14 charges beyond any reasonable doubt’ his crimes against humanity, including genocide, during the Liberation War.
The prosecution came up with the appeal before the International Crimes Tribunal-2 during closing its summing-up arguments with law–points in the case, exhausting two consecutive days, according to a news agency.
Prosecutors Zead Al Malum, Sultan Mahmud Simon, Tapas K Baul, Dr Tureen Afroz and Rezia Sultana Chamon jointly made arguments.
The defence counsel for accused Mir Quasem Ali, now a policymaker of Jamaat-e-Islami, will submit their case wrapping-up arguments Tuesday, rebutting the prosecution submissions.
On September 5, 2013, the tribunal indicted Quasem Ali for his involvement in crimes against humanity during the Liberation War.