Bangladesh SC upholds death penalties of Mujib's killers.Byline: ANI Dhaka, Nov 19 (ANI): Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a High Court verdict that confirmed the death sentences of 12 retired and dismissed army men involved in Sheikh sheikh or shaykh Among Arabic-speaking tribes, especially Bedouin, the male head of the family, as well as of each successively larger social unit making up the tribal structure. The sheikh is generally assisted by an informal tribal council of male elders. Mujibur Rahman assassination Assassination See also Murder. assassins Fanatical Moslem sect that smoked hashish and murdered Crusaders (11th—12th centuries). [Islamic Hist.: Brewer Note-Book, 52] Brutus conspirator and assassin of Julius Caesar. [Br. on August 15, 1975. The five-member bench comprising Justice Md. Tafazzul Islam, Justice Md. Abdul Aziz, Justice BK Das, Justice Md. Muzammel Hossain, and Justice SK Sinha delivered the verdict while dismissing appeals filed by five convicts against their death sentences. n line with the apex court judgment, all 12 ex-army officers would have to walk to the gallows. In 1998, a Dhaka court had sentenced the men to death for the killing Rahman. The five petitioned the Supreme Court to commute their sentences. Seven others who were also convicted are fugitives abroad. Mujib was assassinated at his Dhanmondi house in a military putsch.All members of his family except his daughters Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana were killed.(ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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