The war crimes tribunal sentenced fugitive al-Badr leaders Chowdhury Mueen Uddin and Ashrafuzzaman Khan to death for their involvements with the killing of 18 intellectuals between December 11 and 15, 1971.
They have been found guilty in all 11 charges.
The International Crimes Tribunal began reading out the verdict against former al-Badr leaders at 11am.
Justice Obaidul Hassan, chairman of International Crimes Tribunal-2, read out the the conclusion of the verdict.
Earlier, Justice Md Shahinur Islam read 48 paragraphs while Justice Mozibur Rahman Miah read from 49 to 150 paragraphs from the 154-page verdict.
The court read out a 41-page excerpt of the verdict.
“When the accused surrender, they will get the certified copy of the verdict,” said Justice Obaidul Hassan before starting the court proceedings.
Witnesses Masuda Ratna, Dhaka University Professor Dr Anwar Hossain, Martyred Professor Giasuddin’s sister Farida Banu, Martyred ANM Golam Mostafa son Anirban Mostafa were present at the courtroom.
The convicted war criminals Chowdhury Mueen Uddin and Ashrafuzzaman Khan are now staying in London and New York.
This is the second trial that was held in absentia under the same tribunal.
Earlier, the tribunal sentenced former Jamaat-e-Islami member Abul Kalam Azad alias Bachchu Razakar to death after trying him in absentia.
