Sheikh Hasina's trial: Fakhrul calls for full justice

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday urged the authorities to ensure full justice as the International Crimes Tribunal is set to deliver its verdict on Monday in the case against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two others.

In a post on his verified Facebook page, Fakhrul said, "Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal is going to announce the verdict tomorrow (Monday) in the case against Sheikh Hasina, in which five charges of crimes against humanity have been brought over the deadly violence and repression that occurred in Dhaka last year." "We demand full justice! Bangladesh deserves a transparent and fair trial," he writes, reports UNB.

Earlier in the day, speaking at a discussion at the Jatiya Press Club, Fakhrul urged people and political parties to resist the 'vested quarters' that, he alleged, are trying to create anarchy ahead of Monday's verdict in the case filed against 'fascist Sheikh Hasina for committing genocide'.

"The verdict in the trial over the genocide committed by fascist Hasina will be delivered tomorrow (Monday). Extreme uncertainty and fear are now prevailing across the entire country because of this," Fakhrul said.

He also said a vested quarter is conspiring to use this moment to push Bangladesh back into chaos. "We must stand firm and resist them," he added.
The BNP leader said the country's people, particularly the students, have created an opportunity to restore democracy and people's rights. "We must not waste this opportunity. We have to work to make the path towards democratic transition easier."

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) is set to deliver its verdict on Monday in the case against deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her two top aides, who face five counts of alleged crimes against humanity linked to last year's deadly student-led uprising in Dhaka during July-August.