June 26, 2025
The forces that had the blood of Biranganas on their hands will never find a place in this country, says a student leader
The High Court decision overturns the prison sentences they were given by a trial court
The former Jamaat acting secretary was first taken to jail on Aug 23, 2012 in connection with a war crimes case over incidents in Rangpur during the 1971 Liberation War
Shafik’s lawyer had previously argued that it was a politically motivated case
Although Hitu Sheikh, the key suspect in the case, received the death penalty, three other accused were acquitted
With the ruling, no legal bar prevents Aman from contesting parliamentary elections," the couple’s lawyer says
The court will schedule the date for the verdict later
“The appeal petitions for the High Court verdict to be scrapped,” says Shishir Manir, a lawyer for the defence
