IGP asked to contact Interpol for red notice to arrest Hasina
Sheikh Hasina.
Bangladesh desk: The chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal, Md Tajul Islam, has written to the inspector general of police, Md Moinul Islam, to take the initiative to issue a red notice through Interpol to bring back former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and other fugitives.
The chief prosecutor sent a letter to the IGP in this regard on Tuesday, sources at the tribunal said.
On November 10, law adviser Professor Asif Nazrul said red notices will be issued soon through the Interpol against the fugitive accused including Sheikh Hasina involved with the July-August killing.
He said fugitive fascist elements, regardless of where they may be in the world, will be held and brought to justice.
Asif Nazrul alleged that Awami League lodged baseless complaints against the government to the International Crimes Tribunal in Netherlands; Hague to tarnish the image of the country.
Earlier, on November 10, law adviser Prof Asif Nazrul said red notices will be issued soon through the Interpol against the fugitive accused, including Sheikh Hasina involved with the July-August mass killings.
He said fugitive fascist elements, regardless of where they may be in the world, will be held and brought to justice.
On October 17 last, the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) issued arrest warrants against 46 individuals including Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, Sheikh Hasina’s cabinet members Mohammad A Arafat, Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, Anisul Huq, Dipu Moni, AKM Mozammel Huq, Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajib Wazed Joy, former state minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak, Sheikh Selim, Barrister Fazle Noor Taposh, Sheikh Fazle Shams Parash, former IGP Abdullah Al Mamun, former DB chief Harun-or-Rashid, former police officials Biplob Kumar Sarker, Proloy Kumar Joarder, former DMP commission Habibur Rahman, former RAB DG Harun-ar-Rashid, former army offcial Ziaul Ahsan, Sheikh Hasina’s former adviser Tarique Ahmed Siddique, Justice Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik, Dr Zafar Iqbal and former police official Monirul Islam.
The three-member bench led by ICT chairman Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mazumder passed the order. Two other members are Justice Md Shafiul Alam Mahmud and Justice Md Mohitul Huq Enam Chowdhury.
Earlier in another seperate case, chief prosecutor Tajul Islam pleaded to the bench to issue arrest warrants against 46 accused.
