Chowdhury Mueen-Uddin

Who is Chowdhury Mueen-Uddin?

Chowdhury Mueen-Uddin, is one of the convicted war criminal for killing Bengali intellectuals in collaboration with Pakistan army at the time of Bangladesh liberation war. After the liberation of Bangladesh, Chowdhury escape from Bangladesh and took British citizenship.

Chowdhury is a trustee of Muslim Aid, and a director of Muslim spiritual care provision in the United Kingdom’s National Health Service.

On 3 November 2013, the International Crimes Tribunal which is set up by the government of Bangladesh to judge international crimes committed during 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, sentenced Mueen-Uddin, in absentia, to death for killing 9 teachers of Dhaka University, 6 journalists and 3 doctors in 1971. Mueen has remained in the United Kingdom since leaving Bangladesh shortly after its independence in 1971. Mueen-Uddin denies the charges.

He was alleged war criminal long before creation of International Crimes Tribunal.