Bangladesh
Jail Killing Convicts Absconding convicts of Jail Killing will be brought back to the country: Home Minister
Dhaka, November 3: Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said that the convicts who were sentenced abroad will be brought back to the country and executed in the Jail Killing case of four national leaders who led the liberation war. He said this in response to reporters' questions after laying wreaths and prayers at the portraits of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the four national leaders on the occasion of Jail Killing Day at the Old Central Jail located on Nazimuddin Road in the capital at around 11:00 on Thursday (November 3).
The Home Minister said, "We are trying to bring back the convicts who have been convicted in the murder case abroad. They will be brought back to the country and the sentence will be executed as per the verdict."
The government is saying that the work is going on to bring back the convicted convicts to the country, he told reporters when asked if there is any progress in this regard, "Our Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working on this. We are talking to them. I hope we can bring back the convicts."
On November 3, 1975, that is, just two and a half months after Bangabandhu's family was killed, four national leaders who were political comrades of Bangabandhu and who led the liberation war on his behalf were killed while incarcerated in Dhaka Central Jail. Since then, November 3 is celebrated as Jail Killing Day. The four national leaders were Syed Nazrul Islam, the first interim president of Bangladesh, Prime Minister Tajuddin Ahmad, cabinet members Captain M Mansoor Ali and AHM Kamaruzzaman.
The four national leaders were sent to Central Jail after the brutal killings on August 15.
Various organizations including the ruling party Awami League will remember this dark chapter in the history of the country by showing due respect to these four national leaders who were close associates of Bangabandhu.
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave messages on the occasion. Besides, various political and social organizations including Awami League have undertaken various programs.
