Govt forms probe body on war crimes today: Kamrul
Monday, 20 April 2009
Investigating Agency to inquire into the War Crimes committed during the Bangladesh Liberation War will be constituted today (Monday), State Minister for Law Affairs Adv Kamrul Islam said Sunday after an inter-ministerial meeting, as the new government moved definitely to open the belated trial of the war-crime suspects, reports UNB.
"Discussions are continuing. We will disclose the names of members of investigating agency Monday," he said emerging from the inter-ministerial meeting held at the Law Ministry office.
Law Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed, Home Minister Adv Sahara Khatun, State Minister for Home Affairs Tanjim Ahmed Sohel Taj and Attorney General Mahbubey Alam attended the meeting.
The government on April 9 formally started the pretrial process of holding trial of the 1971 war criminals, a key election pledge of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government.
The trial would be conducted under the International Crime Tribunals Act 1973.
Bangladeshi nationals who were involved in killing, raping, arson and looting directly or as auxiliary force in collaboration with the Pakistani occupation army during the Liberation War will be brought to justice.
Replying to a reporter's query, Adv Kamrul Islam said more than one department of law-enforcing agencies would be incorporated in the Investigating Agency.
Talking to the journalists, Sohel Taj said they have taken one more day to take decision over the appointments to the Investigating Agency by considering all good sides.
Earlier on April 16, Home Minister Sahara Khatun had told the journalists that the decision of setting up tribunal and appointment of prosecutors to try war criminals was taken to set in motion the trial process.
"Discussions are continuing. We will disclose the names of members of investigating agency Monday," he said emerging from the inter-ministerial meeting held at the Law Ministry office.
Law Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed, Home Minister Adv Sahara Khatun, State Minister for Home Affairs Tanjim Ahmed Sohel Taj and Attorney General Mahbubey Alam attended the meeting.
The government on April 9 formally started the pretrial process of holding trial of the 1971 war criminals, a key election pledge of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government.
The trial would be conducted under the International Crime Tribunals Act 1973.
Bangladeshi nationals who were involved in killing, raping, arson and looting directly or as auxiliary force in collaboration with the Pakistani occupation army during the Liberation War will be brought to justice.
Replying to a reporter's query, Adv Kamrul Islam said more than one department of law-enforcing agencies would be incorporated in the Investigating Agency.
Talking to the journalists, Sohel Taj said they have taken one more day to take decision over the appointments to the Investigating Agency by considering all good sides.
Earlier on April 16, Home Minister Sahara Khatun had told the journalists that the decision of setting up tribunal and appointment of prosecutors to try war criminals was taken to set in motion the trial process.