trial of people who committed crimes against humanity in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War in collaboration with the Pakistani forces. The Ghatak-Dalal Nirmul Committee set up mock trials in Dhaka on 26 March 1992 known as Gono Adalat (People's Court) and 'sentenced' persons they accused of being war criminals. Imam and others were reportedly charged with treason during the government of Bangladesh Nationalist party. This charge was, however, dropped in 1996 after her death by the Chief Advisor Mohammed Habibur Rahman of the Caretaker government. However, Bangladeshi writer and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed, disagrees that she was charged and commented that her movement was part of a "stage-managed game." Death and legacy In 1981, Imam was diagnosed with mouth cancer, and operations caused her to have difficulty speaking, she continued to write and continued her involvement with the freedom fighters. She died on 26 June 1994 in Michigan, U.S. She was later buried in Dhaka. Her death anniversary is observed in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Nationalist Party Member of Parliament Syeda Ashifa Ashrafi has criticised Imam. Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed was found guilty over the murder of her son in Bangladesh Liberation war by International Crimes Tribunal. Nuran Nabi wrote a book on her titled "the last days of Jahanara Imam in America". Awards Award from Bangladesh Writer's Association (1988) Bangla Academy Literary Award (1991) Independence Day Award (1997) Rokeya Padak (1998) Literary works Anya Jiban (1985) (Other life) Ekattorer Dingulee (1986) (The days of 1971) Birshrestha (1985) (The Bravest) Jiban Mrityu (1988) (Life and death) Chirayata Sahitya (1989) Buker Bhitare Agun (1990) (Fire in my heart) Nataker Abasan (1990) (End of drama) Dui Meru (1990) (Two poles) Nihsabga Pine (1990) Nay E Madhur Khela (1990) Cancer-er Sange Bosobas (1991) (Living with cancer) Prabaser Dinalipi (1992) (Life abroad) References External links A short biography at International Coalition of Historic Site Museums of Conscience 1929 births 1994 deaths People from Murshidabad district Bangladeshi writers Lady Brabourne College alumni University of Calcutta alumni University of Dhaka alumni 20th-century Bangladeshi women writers 20th-century Bangladeshi writers Recipients of Bangla Academy Award Recipients of the Independence Day Award Carmichael College alumni Fulbright alumni Women writers from West Bengal