Seven people have been given death sentences by a tribunal for a range of crimes against humanity, such as rape and murder, they committed in Bagerhat during the 1971 Liberation War.
A three-member International Crimes Tribunal panel led by Justice Md Shahinur Islam handed down the verdict on Thursday.
Three of the seven convicts – Khan Akram Hossain, Sheikh Md Ukil Uddin, and Md Mollah – were present in court during the delivery of the verdict.
The other convicts – Khan Arshad Ali, Rustom Ali Molla, Sheikh Idris Ali, and Sheikh Rafiqul Islam Babul – are fugitives.
There were several war crimes charges against the defendants. The tribunal considered the complaint and began the trial process on May 31, 2017.