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A letter to a magistrate in Chittagong has demanded the release of war crimes accused Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and threatened to blow up several government establishments, including the court, otherwise.
Published : 1 Sept 2013, 12:04 PM
Updated : 1 Sept 2013, 02:36 PM
The letter sent via post office reached Chittagong’s Chief Judicial Magistrate Ruhul Amin’s office on Sunday afternoon, Rezaul Masud, the Additional Deputy Commissioner of court police said.
The senders – identifying themselves as residents of Fatikchharhi and Raozan Upazilas – demanded the BNP MP be freed “within August”.
They threatened to blow up government establishments like the courthouse, the Bandar Bhaban, Bidyut Bhaban, and the Chittagong Customs House, ADC Masud said.
“We will send your (the Chief Judicial Magistrate) body to your family if SQ Chowdhury is not released,” he quoted the letter as warning.
The magistrate's office has lodged a general diary with police.
BNP Standing Committee member Salauddin Quader hails from Raozan and represents the Fatikchharhi constituency in Parliament.
On Aug 14, the first war crimes tribunal of Bangladesh finished hearing the case involving him and
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He was indicted on Apr 4 last year on 23 counts of war crimes including rape, murder, abduction and torture on Hindus during the 1971 Liberation War.
Salauddin Quader was shown arrested on war crimes charges on Dec 20, 2010, five days after his detention.
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