A tribunal has handed down death penalty to Khalilur Rahman, a commander of the anti-liberation Al-Badr force, for crimes against humanity in Netrokona during the Liberation War in 1971.
The three-member panel of the International Crimes Tribunal led by Justice Md Shahinur Islam delivered the verdict on Tuesday.
Khalilur, now on the run, has faced five charges, including the murders of 22 people and the rape of a woman. He was found guilty on all charges.
The judges read out a summary of the 255-page verdict. The charges against Khalilur included mass killings, murder, rape, abduction and torture, and looting and arson in Durgapur and Kalmakanda.
The war criminal got death penalty on four charges and 10 years` imprisonment on the other.
An arrest warrant was issued by the tribuna.
The investigation report in the case was filed on January 30, 2017.
In May 2017, the prosecution pressed charges against the accused and the trial commenced in Mar 2018 after their indictment.
After hearing the arguments of both sides, the case was put on hold for further deliberation pending judgment on July 18.
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