The Supreme Court’s verdict upholding the death sentence of Salauddin Quader Chowdhury for war crimes has been welcomed by freedom fighters and organisers of the 1971 Liberation War.
Published : 29 Jul 2015, 03:25 PM
“It has set an example of rule of law and justice,” Ekattorer Ghatak-Dalal Nirmul Committee's acting president Shahriar Kabir said in an immediate reaction after the verdict on Wednesday.
“We expected the verdict on the appeal would uphold the death sentence. Chowdhury is the biggest perpetrator of atrocities during 1971."
Chowdhury, who opposed the liberation of Bangladesh, later went on to become a minister. His arrogance has often made news.
“He surpassed all limits during 1971. He was also arrogant afterwards,” continued Kabir, leader of the platform, which has long been pressing for the war crimes trial.