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Muhammad Kamaruzzaman From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ambox current red.svg This article is about a person who has recently died. Some information, such as the circumstances of the person's death and surrounding events, may change as more facts become known. Initial news reports may be unreliable. Muhammad Kamaruzzaman Native name 	মুহাম্মদ কামারুজ্জামান Born 	4 July 1952 Sherpur, East Pakistan (Now Bangladesh) Died 	11 April 2015 (aged 62) Dhaka, Bangladesh Cause of death Judicial Execution due to War Crime Conviction Education 	Master's in Journalism Alma mater 	Dhaka University Occupation 	Journalist, Politician Known for 	Politics, Editorials, War crimes Home town 	Sherpur, Bangladesh Political party Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Criminal charge Crimes against humanity including genocide, killing, rape, looting, arson and deportation of people during the Bangladesh Liberation War[1][2] Criminal penalty Capital punishment Spouse(s) 	Nurun Nahar Children 	5 Parent(s) 	Moulavi Insan Ali Sarker (Father)

Muhammad Kamaruzzaman (4 July 1952 – 11 April 2015) was the senior assistant secretary general of the political party Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami convicted of war crimes during the 1971 Liberation war of Bangladesh.[1][3] He was also the editor of the Weekly Sonar Bangla.[4] On 9 May 2013 the International Crimes Tribunal sentenced him to death after it found Kamaruzzaman guilty of crimes against humanity including genocide, killing, rape, looting, arson, and deportation of people during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[5] He denied the charges and said that the trial was politically motivated.[6] Kamaruzzaman was executed by hanging at Dhaka Central Jail at 10:01pm on 11 April 2015.[7]

Contents

1 Early life 2 Career 3 War crimes trial 3.1 Charges 3.2 Controversies 3.3 Conviction 4 References

Early life

Kamaruzzaman was born on 4 July 1952, at Sajbarkhila village in Sherpur, Bangladesh (at the time East Pakistan). His father Moulavi Insan Ali Sarker, was a businessman. Kamaruzzaman obtained a master's degree in journalism in 1976 from Dhaka University. He had five sons. He was married to Nurun Nahar.[5] Career

In 1971, Kamaruzzaman was a student member of the Islami Chattra Sangha (Islamic students organization) in Mymensingh.[1][8][9][10][11] He was the chief organizer of the Al-Badr, a paramilitary force formed to assist the Pakistan army to thwart the Bangladesh independence movement in 1971, of greater Mymensingh region.[1][8][9][10][11][12][13] An article in the Daily Sangram on August 16, 1971, said, "A rally and symposium were organized in Mymensingh by the Al- Badr to celebrate the 25th independence day of Pakistan. The chief organizer of the Al-Badr, Mouhammed Kamaruzzaman presided over the symposium held at the local Muslim Institute."[14]

Kamaruzzaman was a two-time President of Islami Chhatra Shibir the student wing of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.[11][15] He became a journalist at the Weekly Sonar Bangla in the 1980s,[16] later taking the role of editor.[4] He also worked for The Daily Sangram as executive editor.[5]

In four successive elections between 1991 and 2008 Kamaruzzaman unsuccessfully contested the seat Sherpur-1 for Jamaat-e-Islami, losing the last three times to the Awami League candidate Md. Atiur Rahman Atik.[17] War crimes trial

Kamaruzzaman was initially arrested on 13 July 2010 and detained for over a year without being formally informed of charges. In November 2011 the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention adopted the opinion that the detention was disproportional and breached human rights conventions.[18] Kamaruzzaman, along with nine other senior members from Jamaat-e-Islami,[6] was charged on seven counts of crimes against humanity during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, including genocide, killing, rape, looting, arson and deportation of unarmed civilians. He denied all charges.[19] Charges

Kamaruzzaman was charged with the following war crimes:[5]

Killing of Badiuzzaman by Al-Badr, led by Kamaruzzaman on 29 June 1971. Torture of Lecturer Abdul Hannan by Kamaruzzaman and his associates in May 1971. Genocide of 120 men and rape of the women of the village Shohaghpur on 25 July 1971, planned and advised by Kamaruzzaman. Murder of Golam Mostafa by Al-Badr on Kamaruzzaman's orders on 23 August 1971. Killing of eight people from Chawkbazar by Al-Badr in presence of Kamaruzzaman at Sherpur in the middle of the Ramadan during the war. Repression of Didar and others in Mymensingh district in November 1971. Murder of five on the 27th day of Ramadan by the Al-Badr members following the orders of Kamaruzzaman.

Controversies For more details on this topic, see 2012 ICT Skype controversy.

Though the government and ICT have stated that justice was the priority, opposition parties Jamaat-e-Islami and the BNP accused the prime minister Sheikh Hasina of using the tribunal to persecute them.[20] In December 2012, conversations and emails between the judge and a Brussels-based lawyer were published, which according to The Economist revealed that the government wanted a quick verdict from the International Crimes Tribunal.[21] In response, an application was submitted on behalf of Kamaruzzaman for a retrial, which was rejected.[22] Following the revelations, the controversial chief Justice Nizamul Huq resigned from the post and Fazle Kabir was appointed there.[23] Conviction

The final arguments of the trial closed on 14 April 2013.[24] On 9 May 2013 the International Crimes Tribunal found him guilty on five out of the seven counts, including torture, genocide, killing, rape, looting, arson, and deportation of unarmed civilians during the 1971 Liberation war of Bangladesh and sentenced him to death by hanging on two of the charges.[1][25][26][27] Kamaruzzaman denied the charges saying the trial was politically motivated and appealed the verdict in the supreme court.[6] The court upheld the death sentence on the charge of the Shohagpur genocide. He filed a review petition which was dismissed by the appellate division of the supreme court.[citation needed] References

^ a b c d e Kamaruzzaman to hang - bdnews24.com ^ Bangladesh Islamist sentenced to hang for war genocide - Yahoo! News Singapore ^ "মানবতাবিরোধী অপরাধ : কামারুজ্জামানের মামলার রায় যে কোন দিন (Crimes against humanity: The verdict of Kamaruzzaman's case any day now)". Amar Desh. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013. ^ a b "Weekly Sonar Bangla". Retrieved 9 May 2013. ^ a b c d Kamaruzzaman: The Charges - bdnews24.com ^ a b c "Bangladesh's Kamaruzzaman sentenced to death". BBC. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013. ^ "Bangladesh hangs Islamist leader Kamaruzzaman for war crimes ‘worse than Nazis’". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 11 April 2015. ^ a b Bangladesh Jamaat leader sentenced to death - Central & South Asia - Al Jazeera English ^ a b Kamaruzzaman was very young to led any Razakar, Al-Badr and Al-Shams, he was not involved any unlawful activities: witness ^ a b Key man of Al-Badr | The Daily Star ^ a b c Profile of Kamaruzzaman - bdnews24.com ^ The Daily Sangram, 16 August 1971, Text:http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=267005 ^ Ekattorer Ghatok Dalalera ke kothay, Page-111 & 112. Photo on page 111, ^ Kamaruzzaman was kingpin ^ Jamaat e Islami Website ^ "National Press Club cancels membership of Quader Molla, Kamaruzzaman". New Age. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013. ^ Bangladesh Election Commission (2012). পরিসংখ্যান প্রতিবেদন: ৯ম জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচন (Statistics report: Ninth Jatiya Sangshad Election). ^ "Opinion No. 66/2011". United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. 23 November 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2013. ^ "Closing arguments against Kamaruzzaman starts Sunday". The Daily Star. ^ "Bangladesh braces for unrest as judges prepare war crime verdict". Reuters. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013. ^ "The trial of the birth of a nation". The Economist. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2013. ^ "স্কাইপ কেলেঙ্কারি : মাওলানা সাঈদীর বিরুদ্ধে ফের যুক্তি উপস্থাপন হচ্ছে আজ (Skype scandal: Fair arguments against Maulana Sayeedi are now being presented)". Amar Desh. ^ "Justice ATM Fazle Kabir to head ICT-1". Ittefaq. 1 December 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2015. ^ "একটি অভিযোগেও কামারুজ্জামানকে শাস্তি দেয়ার মতো উপাদান নেই (Not one allegation has the substance to warrant punishment)". Weekly Sonar Bangla. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013. ^ Full Verdict of Kamaruzzaman ^ 3rd Jamaat leader to hang for war crimes - Times Of India ^ Bangladesh Islamist sentenced to hang for war genocide - Yahoo! News Singapore

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