War crimes accused dies at RMCH

War crimes accused dies at RMCH

Dhaka, May 21 (Just News): A war crimes convict of Chapainawabganj died at Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital early Monday.

The deceased was Mahidur Rahman, 88, from Dadonchak village in Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj and was in Rajshahi jail.

He was sentenced to jail unto death on 20 May, 2015 for crimes against humanity during the liberation war.

Halima Khatun, senior jail superintendent of Rajshahi Central Jail, said Mahidur, who was admitted to the hospital on 28 April over old age complications, died of heart attack around 1:00am at the hospital.

(Justnews/ys/1310hr)