DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) issued an arrest warrant against Abdul Momin Talukder alias Khoka, 65, a former lawmaker from BNP for Bogra constituency 3, for crimes against humanity during the Liberation war in 1971. 

After hearing, a 2-member ICT tribunal led by Justice M Shahinur Islam passed the order on Thursday (May 18). 
 
Prosecutor Sultan Mahmud Simon moved the state at the court.
 
Sultan Mahmud said that Momin’s arrest was sought as the case accusing him is under investigation.

ICT Probe officer JM Altafur Rahman has been investigating the case since January 2016.

BDST: 1330 HRS, MAY 18, 2017
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