Trial of war criminals at 'quickest time'
Thursday, 26 March 2009
The government will complete the trial of the war criminals at the quickest possible time, reports BSS.
State Minister for Home Tanzim Ahmed Sohel Taz told a press briefing after an inter-ministerial meeting on the trial of the war criminals in the conference room of the home ministry with Home Minister Sahara Khatun in the chair.
The meeting was also attended by Home Secretary Abdus Sobhan Shikdar, Acting Secretary of the Liberation Affairs Ministry Mohammad Feroz Kibria and Inspector General of Police (IGP) Nur Mohammad.
Besides, the additional attorney general, the NSI director and the additional IG of Special Branch were present.
Sohel Taz reiterated the election pledges of the present government led by Sheikh Hasina on the trial of the war criminals. He said the government was committed to building a modern and prosperous 'Sonar Bangla' as dreamt by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
As part of the commitment, he said, the trial of the war criminals would be completed.
Sohel Taz said the inter-ministerial meeting reviewed the existing International Crimes (Tribunal) Act, 1973 to complete the trial of the war criminals. Preliminary discussion on constitution of tribunals for war criminals, appointment of prosecutors and investigating agency was also held at the meeting, he said.
The meeting also discussed the proposal passed in the first session of the Jatiya Sangsad on holding the trial of the war criminals at the quickest possible time. Treasury bench member Mahmud-us-Samad Chowdhury placed the proposal in the House.
According to the election pledges, the state minister for home said the government had seriously taken all steps to complete the trial of the war criminals.
State Minister for Home Tanzim Ahmed Sohel Taz told a press briefing after an inter-ministerial meeting on the trial of the war criminals in the conference room of the home ministry with Home Minister Sahara Khatun in the chair.
The meeting was also attended by Home Secretary Abdus Sobhan Shikdar, Acting Secretary of the Liberation Affairs Ministry Mohammad Feroz Kibria and Inspector General of Police (IGP) Nur Mohammad.
Besides, the additional attorney general, the NSI director and the additional IG of Special Branch were present.
Sohel Taz reiterated the election pledges of the present government led by Sheikh Hasina on the trial of the war criminals. He said the government was committed to building a modern and prosperous 'Sonar Bangla' as dreamt by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
As part of the commitment, he said, the trial of the war criminals would be completed.
Sohel Taz said the inter-ministerial meeting reviewed the existing International Crimes (Tribunal) Act, 1973 to complete the trial of the war criminals. Preliminary discussion on constitution of tribunals for war criminals, appointment of prosecutors and investigating agency was also held at the meeting, he said.
The meeting also discussed the proposal passed in the first session of the Jatiya Sangsad on holding the trial of the war criminals at the quickest possible time. Treasury bench member Mahmud-us-Samad Chowdhury placed the proposal in the House.
According to the election pledges, the state minister for home said the government had seriously taken all steps to complete the trial of the war criminals.