War Crimes: Former BNP MP Momin sentenced to death

Former BNP MP Abdul Momin Talukder Khoka has been sentenced to death by the International Crimes Tribunal for his crimes against humanity during the Liberation War.

A three-member tribunal led by Justice Md Shahinur Islam delivered the verdict yesterday, Prosecutor Rezia Sultana Chaman told The Daily Star.

On November 1, the tribunal kept the verdict waiting after both the prosecution and defence counsels completed their closing arguments in the case.

Abdul Momin Talukder alias Khoka (69), who is absconding, was tried

in absentia and facing three charges, Rezia said.

According to the tribunal's investigation agency, Momin was the Razakar commander of Adamdighi Police Station of Bogura and was involved in the killing of at least 19 people.

He was an assistant organising secretary (Rajshahi division) of BNP central committee and was elected lawmaker from Bogura-3 (Dupchanchia and Adamdighi) constituency in 2001 and 2008.