Death warrants against Bangabandhu killers Jan 3

The District and Sessions Judge’s Court, Dhaka will issue the death warrants against the five detained convicts in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman assassination case on January 3 next year, Law Minister Shafique Ahmed said.

The record and judgment of the case have already been sent to the trial court, the law minister told newsmen at his secretariat office.

The date of issuing death warrants against the killers was fixed at a meeting with law minister, attorney general and some state counsels for the Bangabandhu murder case at the law ministry in the day.

The jail authorities will take steps to execute the five convicts between 21 and 28 days, after receiving the death warrants, he added.

The five convicts are Lt Col Syed Farooq Rahman, Lt Col Sultan Shahriar Rashid Khan, Maj Bazlul Huda, Maj (Lancer) AKM Mohiuddin Ahmed and Lt Col (Artillery) Mohiuddin Ahmed.

He said the government fixed the date as legal complexities arose on who should issue the death warrants on 23 December.

Shafique told reporters that the five convicts could file review petitions with the Supreme Court against their convictions by January 19.

Replying to a question, the law minister said the government decision has already been conveyed to the District and Session Judge’s Court that will issue the death warrants.

Death warrants against Bangabandhu killers Jan 3

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