AL disappointed by SC ruling

The Awami League Sunday said it was disappointed with the Supreme Court agreeing to hear appeals of the five detained death convicts. 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.