Abu Saleh Md Abdul Aziz, a former Jamaat-e-Islami parliament member from Gaibandha and convicted war criminal, is known as ‘Ghoramara’ Aziz (horse killer) in his locality. He was one of the key razakars or collaborators of Pakistan army in Gaibandha during the Liberation War. Aziz assisted the occupation force to carry out torture, rape, murder and looting in the district. When asked about the origin of this rather peculiar moniker, war crimes prosecutor Sayedul Haque…
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report on, bdnews24.com, Nov 22, 2-017 at 15:21:25.0 BdST A court has sentenced six people, including former Gaibandha Jamaat MP Abu Saleh Mohammad Abdul Aziz Mia, popularly known as Ghoramara Aziz, to death for war crimes during the 1971 Liberation War. A three-member bench of the International Crimes Tribunal announced the verdict on Wednesday. According to the decision, the court found the suspects guilty on all three charges presented by the prosecutors. It sentenced them…
Although some contentious issues remain unresolved, Bangladesh and Myanmar are likely to sign an agreement today on the return of Rohingyas to Rakhine. “We had a good discussion today [Wednesday]. We hope to sign the deal tomorrow. It’s now at the final stage,” Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali said yesterday. He made the comment after a meeting with Myanmar Minister for State Counsellor’s Office Kyaw Tint Swe at a hotel in Naypyitaw. Issues like setting…