<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Monday sentenced six absconding war criminals to death for committing crimes against humanity in Mymensingh district during the Liberation War in 1971.</b></span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The tribunal headed by Justice Md Shahinur Islam gave the verdict today after they were found to be involved in murder, abduction, plunder and other inhumane acts.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The accused are Mokhleshur Rahman Mukul, Shamsul Haque Fakir, Nurul Haque Fakir, Sultan Mahmud Fakir, Naqib Hossain Adil Sarkar and Saidur Rahman Ratan. All of them are absconding.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The tribunal on December 5, 2018, framed six charges of crimes against humanity and on February 18, 2019, started recording depositions of the witnesses.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The court on different hearing dates examined total 19 witnesses in the case.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">&nbsp;bnbd24/kh</div>