The war crimes tribunal is set to pronounce its verdict on Tuesday in the case against former state minister of Jatiya Party Syed Mohammad Qaisar for his crimes against humanity in the 1971 Liberation War.
The International Crimes Tribunal 2 fixed the date on Monday morning.
Qaisar was indicted on February 2 on 16 charges of crimes against humanity which he had allegedly committed in Habiganj and Brahmanbaria.
The charges are based on 16 incidents, in which more than 150 unarmed people were killed and two women raped.
Qaisar, now 73, formed a group named “Qaisar Bahini” with 500 to 700 men, who committed crimes against humanity in Habiganj and Brahmanbaria during the War of Independence, according to prosecution.
Qaisar had fled to London after Bangladesh's independence in 1971 and returned in 1975. In 1979, he took part in the national election as an independent candidate and was elected lawmaker. He then joined the BNP under the leadership of Ziaur Rahman.
During the regime of military dictator HM Ershad, Qaisar joined the Jatiya Party and became the state minister for agriculture.
