RANGPUR, Oct 10, 2018 (BSS) – Local Awami League (AL) leaders hailed the verdict of the August 21 grenade attack cases and demanded capital punishment for the mastermind of the grisly grenade attack and Acting Chairman of BNP Tarique Rahman.
Several thousand city AL leaders and activists AL and its associate bodies brought out a huge ‘Ananda Rally’ from its office on the streets today hailing the verdict.
Later, they joined a discussion in front of Press Club premises with city AL President Shafiur Rahman Shafi in the chair.
Vice-presidents of city AL Shah Md Nabiullah Panna, Idris Ali and Advocate Dilshad Hossain Mukul, its General Secretary Tushar Kant Mandal, Joint General Secretary Nawshad Rashid, Women Affairs Secretary Aleya Khatun Lovely, President of city Swechchasebak League Ataur Rahman Babu, its General Secretary Ramjan Ali Tuhin, Convener of district Jubo League ABM Sirajum Monir Basher, President of city unit Chhatra League Shafiur Rahman Swadhin, General Secretary of city unit Mohila AL Ismat Ara Bonnya, among others, addressed.
The speakers hailed the today’s verdict delivered by the 1st Speedy Trial Tribunal a in the capital city sentencing 19 persons to death, 19 others including Tarique Rahman to life imprisonment and 11 other got different terms for August 21 grenade attacks that killed 24 people and wounded nearly 500 in 2004.
They called upon the prosecution appeal before higher court against the verdict delivered against Tarique Rahman after studying the full verdict seeking capital punishment for him as the mastermind of the heinous August 21 grenade attacks.
Shafiur Rahman Shafi said common people expected capital punishment of Tarique Rahman, demanded for filing appeal against the verdict delivered against him and bringing Tarique Rahman back from abroad immediately.