Motiur Rahman Nizami 1971 ICT case
Daily Star reporting says Motiur Rahman Nizami was executed in 2016 after the Supreme Court upheld the ICT death sentence.
- Category
- Human rights abuse
- Jurisdiction
- Bangladesh
- Authority
- International Crimes Tribunal and Supreme Court of Bangladesh
- Court
- International Crimes Tribunal-1 and Appellate Division
- Filed
- 1 Jan 2010
- Last verified
- 14 Aug 2026
Detailed description
This record keeps ICT conviction, Supreme Court affirmation, review/clemency posture, and execution as separate procedural steps.
People involved and exact roles
Convicted person · ICT death sentence upheld by the Supreme Court; executed in 2016
This link records only the source-backed ICT/Supreme Court conviction posture; it is not an incident-level shortcut.
Timeline
ICT death sentence
The source reports that the ICT imposed capital punishment in 2014.
Execution reported
Daily Star reported his execution.
Evidence summary
The Daily Star execution report supports conviction, appellate affirmation, and execution posture.
Outcome
The Supreme Court upheld capital punishment, and execution was reported in May 2016.
Death sentence upheld by the Supreme Court Death sentence; executed in May 2016