War crimes trial enquiry in progress against Azam: ICT
Sunday, 30 January 2011
Major war crimes suspect Ghulam Azam will be arrested as per the law as evidence of war crimes against him are being found, an investigator has said, reports bdnews24.com.
Mohammad Abdul Hannan Khan, head of the International Crimes Tribunal's (ICT) investigation agency, said this while talking to reporters after a meeting of the agency Saturday.
He also said there has been progress in the enquiry against Mr Azam.
Several organisations have long been demanding the arrest of Ghulam Azam, former head of the religion-based political party Jama'at-e-Islami, a party that had opposed the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971.
Azam, leading a secluded life since quitting the top office of the party, in an exclusive interview with the news agency on July 6 last year said the government had impounded his passport on April 27 that year.
Mohammad Abdul Hannan Khan, head of the International Crimes Tribunal's (ICT) investigation agency, said this while talking to reporters after a meeting of the agency Saturday.
He also said there has been progress in the enquiry against Mr Azam.
Several organisations have long been demanding the arrest of Ghulam Azam, former head of the religion-based political party Jama'at-e-Islami, a party that had opposed the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971.
Azam, leading a secluded life since quitting the top office of the party, in an exclusive interview with the news agency on July 6 last year said the government had impounded his passport on April 27 that year.