Quader, 6 others sentenced to death for crimes against humanity

Banned Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader and six other party leaders have been sentenced to death for crimes against humanity during the July movement.

The three-member International Crimes Tribunal-2, led by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury, delivered judgement on Tuesday (September 14).

The two other members of the tribunal are Judge Md Manjurul Basid and Judge Nur Mohammad Shahriar Kabir. 

The other convicts are Awami League Joint General Secretary AFM Bahauddin Nasim, former state minister for information and broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat, Jubo League President Sheikh Fazle Shams Parash and General Secretary Mainul Hossain Khan Nikhil, and Chhatra League president Saddam Hossain and general secretary Sheikh Wali Asif Enan. 

The tribunal also ordered that half the assets of all but Saddam and Enan be seized and used to help the families of those killed or injured during the July uprising.