Dhaka may arrest top Islamist leader for war crimes

Dhaka may arrest top Islamist leader for war crimes: "Bangladesh's top Islamist leader Ghulam Azam, who chaired the formation of the militia that allegedly killed thousands of unarmed civilians four decades ago, may be arrested on charges of committing 'war crimes', a media report said.

Mohammad Abdul Hannan Khan, the senior-most member of the International War Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh, said 'some progress' in investigation into the allegations against Azam had been conducted.

He, however, did not mention about any time-frame for Azam's arrest, The Daily Star reported Sunday.

Azam, 88, was the Ameer (chief) of the Jamaat-e-Islami in then East Pakistan beginning 1969. He led the formation of the Shanti Committee, Al Shams, Al Badr and Razakars -- various Islamist militia accused of acting on behalf of the then Pakistani Martial Law administration."

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