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Download PDF The Appellate Division will hear the Bangabandhu murder case today after six years against the High Court verdict sentencing 12 former army personnel to death.
Four petitions seeking permission to file appeals have been pending due to a shortage of judges in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) since August 2001.
Another condemned in the case, also filed an appeal through the jail authorities on June 24, 2007 following his extradition from the US.
In almost six years, a three-member bench could not be formed as five of the seven Appellate Division judges either had reservations regarding the case or had heard the case before as HC judges.
After Syed JR Mudassir Husain retired as the chief justice on February 28, Justice Hassan Ameen was appointed to the Appellate Division on March 20 to fill the vacancy, making way for meeting the SC requirement of three judges to form the bench.
Out of the seven-member Appellate Division, three judges — Tafazzul Islam, Joynul Abedin, and Hassan Ameen — can hear the Bangabandhu murder case, as none of them has any reservation regarding the case nor did any of them hear the case before in the HC.
Supreme Court Registrar Iktedar Ahmed informed the media that a special bench has been formed with the three judges of the Appellate Division to hear the case.
“All formalities for the hearing have been completed. The state also has appointed defence lawyers to stand on behalf of those still at large.”
The appeal hearing originally had been scheduled for August 16, 2001, which was postponed eight times before it was finally dropped from the Appellate Division on March 19, 2002.
Twelve of the condemned had their death sentences upheld by the High Court’s final verdict on April 30, 2001.
Four of them, who are in prison, filed appeals with the Appellate Division immediately after the High Court verdict.
They are former army officers Bazlul Huda, Syed Faruque Rahman, Sultan Shahriar Rashid Khan, and Mohiuddin Ahmed.
Another former army officer, AKM Mohiuddin Ahmed, filed an appeal through the jail authorities on June 24, 2007 following his extradition from the US.
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was assassinated along with most of his family members on August 15, 1975. A case was filed on October 2, 1996 — 21 years after the killing.
A trial court on November 8, 1998 handed down death sentences to 15 retired and dismissed army personnel for the multiple murders. The HC upheld the punishment of the 12, only five of whom are currently behind bars, one died, and the rest are still at large.
August 7th, 2007 at 11:28 pm
Yes Justice should be done on the back ground findings.
Judges need the indepth quest why These Army personnel took law in their hands.
They were active & respectable officers, they were not pro Pakistanies.
What was the reason then, Was it true that
Major’s Dalim’s wife was kidnapped by Kamal son of Sheikh Mujib and He could not get justice.
Then His nephew Moni became very agressive with other People due to then actress Kabita.
There was extreme fear among people they were under tyrant ruler, any one
speakes aginst Mujib even on the just cause, he will be annihilated.
If these statement are true which I have read, learnt from my friends, then Justice must be
find a right course of action.
Those days are over when we read Kings & Queens can do no wrong, they were fountine of Justice!
No body is above LAW & Justice must be based on true findings, here Justice can not be dressed as a man blind folded,for you are judging under the Law of truth ,law of Islam!
When I was being interviewed for the post of Justice(Magistrate)of peace,
First question I was asked why I could not attend at 12.30 PM , I replied as I had to go for Friday prayer. At the stage of final interview a High court Judge asked me, so you will be fair to all,
my reply ,Yes, because ALMIGHTY GOD will watch over me. I was then told you are not to serve GOD but her Majesty the Queen, I dared replied
Even her majesty the queen is responsible to ALMIGHTY GOD!
I knew I will not get the job, but I had to
prepare for the day of Judgement when ALLAH will ask, what wrong I did.
Judges of Highcourt, Supreme court must be fair
or their injustice will decapitate themselves in this life & the life after.
I myself witnessed with my own eye that a Jailor of Sylhet used to pinch the fruits, foods and butters supplied to prisoners by their relatives,
He never used to deliver these foods, and his children were mostly insane.
ALLAH watch all over us whether we do justice
to all.
Thank you
August 8th, 2007 at 9:20 am
SAWPON brother of Major Dalim was
Friend of Sk. Kamal.It is a nice story!Last week
I missed my friday prayer and went to see my friend,
who had no money to buy food for his family!I realized helping a friend is more important than prayer!I am sure ALLAH will forgive me!
August 8th, 2007 at 9:13 pm
To Dr. B. Ahmed, CPA, Ph.D.: I just wonder what kind of God Dr. Ahmed worships who will punish the innocent children with a dreadful “insanity” for the crime committed by their father ! An accused is judged by the law of the land, not by the pronouncement of the Veda, the Bible, or the Koran. Man-made laws may at times be faulty, but its applicability can be questioned or challenged. God’s (whose God !?) are unvarifiable and thus, their authenticity lies only in the realms of one’s belief ! Civilized world can’t function in a chaotic environment. Please look around us. You will see the outcome of religious, ethnic, or tribal fanaticism around the world.
August 9th, 2007 at 5:22 am
DR.B.AHMED,CPA,Ph.D probably not aware that what was
left right after 16th december 1971 in the country
By our muslims brothers (I dont call them muslims
Brothers)The Pakistanis!No Muslim country even regonized us as independent country!Guess!Who helped
Us??????????????? While Muslim brothers were raping
and killing innocent!!!!If you cant find who helped
Us! You will find lot of …..to tell you the truth!!!Allah is for everybody!You dont have to mention every time!