Attorney general 'relieved' over Nizami verdict

The Appellate Division’s verdict confirming death sentence for Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami comes as a great relief, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam has said Wednesday.

Staff Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 6 Jan 2016, 05:32 AM
Updated : 6 Jan 2016, 05:35 AM

“The verdict fulfilled our expectations; it awarded capital punishment. I am feeling relieved,” was his instant reaction as he emerged from the court room on Wednesday.

The Supreme Court has confirmed death for Nizami who orchestrated the killing of Bangladesh’s best brains in 1971 through his ruthless militia.

The apex court upheld death sentences awarded by the tribunal but acquitted him of three charges for insufficient evidence.

Out of the 16 charges levelled by the prosecution, the war crimes tribunal had found Nizami guilty on eight counts.