Secretary general of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid yesterday said they respect the verdict in the Bangabanhdu murder case as they believe in the rule of law. "We're respectful to the verdict, as our party believes in the rule of law," he told reporters when they sought his comments on the verdict.
Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam on Tuesday expressed his party’s reaction on the final verdict in the Bangabandhu assassination case saying it has been proved that no one is above the law, no matter how influential he or she is.
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.
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.
The feuding leaders of the Chittagong city unit of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Wednesday gave undertakings that they would accept whatever decision the party chairperson gave on the unit’s committee. They made the pledge after a four-hour meeting behind closed doors with the party secretary general, Khandaker Delwar Hossain, in the afternoon.
Rashed Khan Menon MP was reelected President of the Workers Party of Bangladesh while Anisur Rahman Mallick elected General Secretary at the party's 8th congress that concluded yesterday.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has stated unequivocally that she wants a fair judgment in the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman murder case to be delivered today by the Supreme Court. “I just want justice. I don't want to say anything more about it now,” she said while addressing a reception accorded in her honour by the Italy chapter of ruling Awami League at Oriental Hall at Piazza Ri Di of the Italian capital Rome Tuesday night. Hasina is scheduled to return to Dhaka at about 9:00am today ahead of the apex court judgment on Bangabandhu killing.
Jatiya Party chairman and former president Hussain Muhammad Ershad said today his party has to be a powerful organisation to build a peaceful and prosperous country. He called upon the leaders and workers of different political parties and rganisations, who joined Jatiya Party, to shun the path of destructive and anarchic politics.
Mayor of Sirajganj and BNP reformist expelled from the party today filed a case against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and 18 others challenging the legality of convening the Sirajganj district council on November 19. Admitting the case of TRM Noor-e-Alam, assistant judge Alamgir Kabir set Wednesday (Nov 18) for hearing.
BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain summoned four top party leaders of Chittagong unit for making decision regarding city unit council, which was foiled on Monday due to intra-party clash, sources said. Party insiders said the high command took the matter seriously and decided to take stern actions to send a message to the squabbling party leaders across the country so that the plan to hold councils is not hampered.
