A court on Tuesday ordered the execution of Netrokona's Khalilur Rahman (fugitive) by hanging for his crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.

A three-member judicial panel, led by International Crimes Tribunal chairman Justice Md Shahinur Islam, handed down the verdict this morning.

Earlier, the tribunal ordered the case pending (CAV) after the hearing on July 18.

Rana Dasgupta and Rezia Sultana Chaman were present as prosecutors in the hearing against the convict where state-appointed lawyer Gazi MH Tamim was on the convict's side.

On January 30 in 2017, a complete report was released against five people in the case at a press conference in the city's Dhanmondi.

They accused are Ramzan Ali, Khalilur Rahman, Azizur Rahman, Ashok Ali and Md Shahnewaz. Apart from Khalilur, the other four accused had died.

According to the prosecution, the five people were accused of illegal detention, torture, kidnapping, looting, destruction by fire, rape, rape attempt, murder and genocide in Durgapur and Kalmakanda areas of Netrokona district in 1971.

The complaint mentions 22 killing, one rape, one rape attempt, torture in camp, looting of 14-15 houses and setting fire to seven houses.

Among the accused, Khalilur Rahman was a member of Islami Chhatra Shibir. He joined Razakar's army during the Liberation War. Later, he became the commander of Al Badr in Chandigarh Union.