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Download PDF The Supreme Court yesterday granted the applications by the condemned prisoners in the Bangabandhu murder case seeking leave-to-appeal against their death sentences.
A thee-member Appellate Division bench, headed by Justice M Tafazzal Islam, passed the order and asked the petitioners to file regular appeal by October 30.
Besides, the court extended its stay on the execution of the death sentences until October 30 next.
The condemned petitioners are Lt Col (sacked) Syed Farooq Rahman, Lt Col (retd) Sultan Shahriar Rashid Khan, Lt Col (retd) Muhiuddin Ahmed, Lt Col (retd) AKM Mahiuddin Ahmed and Major (retd) Bazlul Huda.
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was assassinated along with most of his family members on August 15, 1975. A case was filed after two decades on October 2, 1996.
On November 8, 1998, a trial court awarded death sentences to 15 retired and dismissed army personnel for the carnage.
The High Court also upheld the capital punishment of 12 army men. Of them, five are now in jail, one died and the rest are still at large.
AL UNHAPPY
Awami League is disappointed at the Supreme Court decision of allowing appeal against the death penalty to 12 ex-army officials in Bangabandhu murder case.
“We as well as the whole nation are disappointed, afflicted and agitated as the Supreme Court granted the applications by the condemned prisoners seeking to appeal against their death sentences. I believe there is no reason of granting the leave to appeal in this case,” AL acting president Zillur Rahman told reporters at his Gulshan residence yesterday.
September 24th, 2007 at 10:36 am
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