Confiscate assets of Bangabandhu’s killers

Leaders of the Awami League-led 14-party alliance yesterday demanded confiscating assets of all involved in the killing of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

“The verdict against the convicted fugitive killers of Bangabandhu must be executed and assets of all involved in the assassination have to be confiscated soon,” AL presidium member and 14-party alliance spokesperson Mohammed Nasim said at a views-exchange meeting in the capital.

Central 14-party alliance organised the event at the AL central office in Bangabandhu Avenue area with Nasim in the chair.

Law Minister Anisul Huq said the government is trying its best to trace locations of the fugitive killers.

“Canada does not extradite convicts who get death penalty due to its Supreme Court order,” he said. “We are hopeful of bringing Nur Chowdhury back through diplomatic and legal efforts,” Anisul said. The minister said now the USA is showing positive attitude about extraditing another convict Rashed Chowdhury to Bangladesh.

The government has decided to form a commission to unmask the masterminds, the law minister said, adding that it will also probe the killings of four national leaders.

Foreign Minister AKM Abdul Momen said whereabouts of three convicted fugitive killers are yet to be known.

“We are trying our best to bring back the two fugitive killers, who have already been traced and execute them before celebration of the birth centenary of Bangabandhu next year,” he said.

Workers Party of Bangladesh President Rashed Khan Menon; Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal President Hasanul Haq Inu; Samyabadi Dal General Secretary Dilip Barua; and former media adviser to the prime minister Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury also spoke at the meeting.