BANGLADESH NEWS
Law Minister Shafique Ahmed on Tuesday said trials of five to seven persons accused of crimes against humanity will be finished by this year if the present speed of trial proceedings continues.
He expressed the hope while talking to reporters after a meting with Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Abdullah Bin Naser Al-Busairi at his office in the Bangladesh Secretariat in the afternoon.
As the reporters raised an issue of preparation of the defence to submit lists of several thousands of witnesses to the international crimes tribunals, the law minister said that the tribunals can take actions against anybody who will create obstructions to their trial proceedings without any reason.
The tribunals will decide whether they will accept the list of thousands of witnesses from the defence, he said, adding that “I don’t feel that the tribunals will accept such list if it is submitted with a view to making delay in their proceedings”.
The tribunals are going ahead as per provisions of law, which has ensured speedy trial of cases, Shafique said.
A law ministry press release said the law minister told Saudi Ambassador Dr Abdullah Bin Naser Al-Busairi that the trial of killers of Saudi embassy official Khalaf Al Ali would be held at the speedy trial tribunal.
The Bangladesh government is sincere to complete trial of the killers of Khalaf in order to establish rule of law, he said.
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