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Dhaka, Mar 22 The government on Thursday formed the second International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) to accelerate the pace of war crimes trial.
To accord the new tribunal, headed by Justice ATM Fazle Kabir, a statutory body status with immediate effect, a gazette has also been published in this regard.
Justice Fazle Kabir was a member of the first tribunal, where he has been replaced by Justice Anwarul Haque.
The other two members of the new body are Justice Obaidul Hasan and registrar of the first tribunal Shahinur Islam.
Earlier in the day, law ministry joint secretary (administration) Abu Saleh Sheikh Mohammad Zahirul Haque told that president Zillur Rahman has approved the new entity.
On Wednesday, a top government source told that the tribunal will go into action from Mar 25.
The government decided to constitute the second tribunal as the ruling party leaders would repeatedly vent their frustration over the 'slow pace' of war crimes trial, which began on Mar 25 2010, every now and then.
On Tuesday, state minister for law Qamrul Islam had said the second tribunal is coming in a day or two.
The law ministry has already completed construction of the tribunal accommodation at the Old High Court building.
Holding trial of war criminals was one of the key electoral pledges of Awami League. The 9th parliament unanimously approved the proposal of holding the trial at its first sitting. It, however, took the government over a year to set up the first tribunal.
The first tribunal was formed with Justice Nizamul Haque as the head. Retired district judge AKM Zaheer Ahmed was the other member of the tribunal. A seven-member investigation panel and 12-member lawyers' panel were also constituted along with the first tribunal.
Jamaat-e-Islami former chief Ghulam Azam, its current chief Matiur Rahman Nizami, secretary general Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed, assistant secretaries general Kamaruzzaman and Quader Molla, executive council member Delwar Hossain Sayedee and BNP leaders Salauddin Qader Chowdhury and Abdul Alim are facing charges of committing crimes against humanity at the first tribunal.
To accord the new tribunal, headed by Justice ATM Fazle Kabir, a statutory body status with immediate effect, a gazette has also been published in this regard.
Justice Fazle Kabir was a member of the first tribunal, where he has been replaced by Justice Anwarul Haque.
The other two members of the new body are Justice Obaidul Hasan and registrar of the first tribunal Shahinur Islam.
Earlier in the day, law ministry joint secretary (administration) Abu Saleh Sheikh Mohammad Zahirul Haque told that president Zillur Rahman has approved the new entity.
On Wednesday, a top government source told that the tribunal will go into action from Mar 25.
The government decided to constitute the second tribunal as the ruling party leaders would repeatedly vent their frustration over the 'slow pace' of war crimes trial, which began on Mar 25 2010, every now and then.
On Tuesday, state minister for law Qamrul Islam had said the second tribunal is coming in a day or two.
The law ministry has already completed construction of the tribunal accommodation at the Old High Court building.
Holding trial of war criminals was one of the key electoral pledges of Awami League. The 9th parliament unanimously approved the proposal of holding the trial at its first sitting. It, however, took the government over a year to set up the first tribunal.
The first tribunal was formed with Justice Nizamul Haque as the head. Retired district judge AKM Zaheer Ahmed was the other member of the tribunal. A seven-member investigation panel and 12-member lawyers' panel were also constituted along with the first tribunal.
Jamaat-e-Islami former chief Ghulam Azam, its current chief Matiur Rahman Nizami, secretary general Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed, assistant secretaries general Kamaruzzaman and Quader Molla, executive council member Delwar Hossain Sayedee and BNP leaders Salauddin Qader Chowdhury and Abdul Alim are facing charges of committing crimes against humanity at the first tribunal.
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