Courts have been backlogged due to the coronavirus pandemic and it’s been excruciating for a Flatlands family who says their father is behind bars in a Bangladesh prison for a crime they say he didn’t do. 

News 12 previously spoke to Monira Monir in 2019 about her father Mohamed Jubair Monir.

Jubair Monir, a United States citizen, is accused of crimes against humanity for participating in the Bangladeshi Liberation War of 1971--charges that seem impossible to his family since he was only 13 years old at the time. 

The family’s concern is that he is 63 years old and is bipolar and diabetic. 

“I honestly can't do anything about it right now like sitting around moping and crying is not really going to help the situation,” said Monira Monir. 

Her father has been locked up in a Bangladesh prison since December 2018. She tells News 12 his case is at a standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

"Judges can't come to the courts. people can't do their cases,” said Monira Monir. 

The Flatlands father had several businesses, including a store on Flatbush Avenue. The family says it has been doing the best it can in his absence. 

A State Department spokesperson tells News 12 the welfare and safety of U.S. citizens abroad is a priority and that they are providing all necessary consular services.