The International Crimes Tribunal is pressing 18 charges against former Junior Minister Syed Mohammad Kaiser for committing crimes against humanity during 1971 Liberation War.
Published : 10 Nov 2013, 01:06 PM
The charges include killings, genocide, torture, detention, rape, getting ransom, arson and conspiracy.
Prosecutors Zead Al Malum and Tureen Afroz submitted the charges to the ICT registrar on Sunday.
Investigation Officer of the case Monwara Begum handed over the final investigation report to Chief Prosecutor Golam Arif Tipu on Sept 23.
The tribunal issued an arrest warrant against Kaiser on May 15 and the former Muslim League leader was arrested the next day following a court order.
He was later admitted to Apollo Hospital. The tribunal sent him to jail but granted him conditional bail on Aug 4.
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Monwara Begum started investigations against Kaiser on Mar 28 last year and wrapped up her findings on Sept 21 this year after recording statements of 81 people.
Habiganj resident Kaiser had joined BNP during the leadership of its founder Maj Gen Ziaur Rahman almost three decades ago.
He was made State Minister for Agriculture during the dictatorship of HM Ershad.