Govt intensifies efforts to bring back killers of Bangabandhu: Quader

Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Quader said on Monday the government has intensified its efforts to bring back two fugitive killers of Bangabandhu from abroad, report agencies.

"The government filed cases with the courts of Canada and the United States to bring back Major (retd) Nur Chowdhury and Major (retd) Rashed Chowdhury," he said.

The AL leader made the comments while speaking at a function jointly organised by Gourob 71, Canada Awami League and Movement for deportation of the self-confessed and convicted killer Nur Chowdhury to Bangladesh at TSC auditorium of Dhaka University.

Addressing the function as the chief guest, Quader said the demand for bringing the six convicted fugitive killers of Bangabandhu back home is increasing day by day.

"Talks with the US government continue to extradite Rashed, cancelling his political asylum."

"Canada's policy does not allow sending a person, who is convicted with death sentence, back to his country. But, we are continuing talks with the Canadian government for extradition of Nur Chowdhury," he said.

The six fugitive killers of Bangabandhu are Colonel (dismissed) Khandaker Abdur Rashid, Lt. Colonel (relieved) Shariful Haque Dalim, Major (retd) Nur Chowdhury, Major (retd) Rashed Chowdhury, Captain Abdul Majed and Risaldar Moslehuddin Khan.

Quader said: "Who gave the protection to the killers through announcement of indemnity ordinance that was again incorporated in the country's Constitution through its fifth amendment?…I asked BNP the question many times, but they did not answer yet. Today I also ask the same question".