Bangladesh arrests another war crimes suspect

Bangladesh has arrested another war crimes suspect, three days after the Dhaka tribunal issued an arrest warrant against him and 15 others.

The suspect, Shamsuddoha, is from the Maheshkhali upazila of Cox's Bazar, said inspector Didarul Ferdous of Maheshakhali Police Station.

The Daily Star said Shamsuddoha had gone into hiding immediately after the arrest warrant was issued by International Crimes Tribunal-2 on May 21.

With the arrest of Shamsuddoha, police have arrested five of the 16 war crimes suspects.