AL disappointed with SC ruling

FE Team | Published: September 24, 2007 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00

Lawyers of the Awami League coming out from the Supreme Court after the court approved the applications of five convicts to file leave to appeal in the Bangabandhu Murder Case in the city Sunday. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the inset. — Focusb

The Awami League (AL) said Sunday that it was disappointed with the Supreme Court (SC) agreeing to hear appeals of the five detained death convicts, reports bdnews24.com.
It said the ruling had fallen short of their expectations.
Acting AL President Zillur Rahman told reporters: "I don't think it was rational on the part of the court to accept the petitions for leave to appeal filed by the convicts in Bangabandhu murder case.
"The whole nation has been disappointed and everyone is heartbroken," Zillur claimed.
"We'll continue our struggle against the move and we shall emerge winners in the end," he said.
He said the Awami League was a disciplined political party with a chain of command firmly in place.
"We don't want to break the law. We'd like the hearing of the appeals to be over as soon as possible."