Man held on charge of war crimes dies at DMCH

War Crimes Tribunal, Bangladesh.

Dhaka, Nov 15 – Old man held on charge of war crimes died on Monday at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

The deceased was identified as Shah Newaz, 95, a resident of Durgapur upazila in Netrokona.

Enamul, a jail guard of Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj, said Shah Newaz was imprisoned for his crimes during the liberation war of Bangladesh.

As he fell sick today the jail authority sent Shah Newaz to DMCH where the duty doctors announced his death at 8:50 after conducting some tests.

DMCH police outpost’s in charge Inspector Bacchu Mia said the body was sent for an autopsy.

According to the investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal, which was set up to try the war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during 1971, Shah Newaz alongwith four others others had allegedly killed 22 people, raped a woman and destroyed 15 houses in Komlakanda and Durgapur upazila of the district in 1971. With one of them deceased, four of them were later arrested in 2017 to swtand trial for their crimes. 

The tribunal however did not pass a verdict in the case. - UNB