War crime accused Abdul Latif Talukdar has been hospitalised after he fell ill because of old age complications in Dhaka Central Jail.
He was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Thursday afternoon and is now undergoing treatment at ward 602 of the hospital, said officials.
Dhaka Central Jail Superintendent Neasar Alam said Latif fell ill around 1:30pm and was immediately taken to the DMCH.
Abdul Latif Talukdar is accused of killing 42 people during the 1971 Liberation War at Shankharikathi Bazar in Bagerhat’s Kachua upazila. He is also accused of arson and loot in the same area during the war.
He was arrested on June, 2014 after International Crimes Tribunal issued a warrant against him.
After the hearing on charges against him was over, the ICT 1, on June 23 this year, announced that the verdict would be delivered later.
In 1971, Latif was a member of the Razakar Bahini in the then Bagerhat sub-division, according to the prosecution.