The major electronic and print media around the world covered the news of the historic verdict of Bangabandhu murder case instantly with high priority. The leading newspapers in India and Pakistan posted the news on their websites soon after the verdict, delivered today.
BNP leader and former law minister barrister Moudud Ahmed said on Thursday the rule of law has been reestablished through the judgment and the nation got relief.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday expressed gratitude to Almighty Allah by offering nafal prayers after hearing the verdict of the Bangabandhu murder case which was pronounced by the Supreme Court in the morning.
Bangladesh has supported Saudi Arabia’s military action against Houthi fighters who have allegedly entered the kingdom’s territory illegally from Yemen. Dhaka expressed concern at the ‘incidents’ along the Saudi-Yemeni border and condemned the ‘incursion by the infiltrators’.
Sheikh Rehana, one of the two surviving daughters of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in her reaction, said it was important that the verdict had been upheld by the Supreme Court. Rehana told bdnews24.com by phone from abroad: "I pray for the peace of the departed souls of those killed that day. I hope the shame of the incident will be erased from our history through this final verdict.
Awami League leaders and supporters, defying party instruction, took to the streets on hearing the Supreme Court verdict on Thursday. AL backed lawyers were also seen chanting the slogan 'Jai Bangla Jai Bangabandhu' at the Supreme Court premises. Home minister Sahara Khatun has asked all party leaders and activists across the country to remain calm and not to stage any processions and rallies.
Defence counsel barrister Abdullah Al Mamun has said a review petition will be filed on the rejection of the appeals. "We will submit the petition to the Appellate Division after receiving a certified copy of the verdict," said Mamun, who represented death convicts Bazlul Huda and AKM Mohiuddin Ahmed, at a press conference.
The nation on Thursday hailed the verdict in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman murder case. In his immediate reaction, chief counsel for the state in this case Anisul Huq told The Daily Star, "The nation has got the justice." Awami League Lawmaker Fazle Noor Taposh said, "Today is my birthday and this is the best gift for me."
The Supreme Court rejected appeals of five men convicted of killing Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in a landmark verdict Thursday. The five killers will go to the gallows, unless the president grants them clemency.The condemned men were not present in the courtroom when the Justice Mohammed Tofazzal Islam gave the historic judgement.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home on Thursday morning from Rome after a four-day official visit to Italy. She went to Italy on November 15 to attend the World Summit on Food Security-2009, arranged by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
Elected representatives from different upazila parishads at a roundtable yesterday demanded that the lawmakers and bureaucrats refrain from interfering in the parishad affairs. Terming the upazila parishad paralysed, they said 10 months have passed since they took oath but they are yet to participate in the parishad activities. They urged the government to specify their scope of work.
Revenue earning from the construction sector increased sharply in the first three months of this fiscal year (FY) as whitening black money was allowed. But earning from a major sector -- power -- decreased due to a fall in power generation. This was found by analysing earning from income tax, value added tax (VAT) and import tax in the first three months of the current FY.
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