The families of war crimes victims and several organizations, among which are Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee and Ganajagaran Mancha, which are demanding the death penalty for all war criminals, have also been demanding a confiscation of war criminals' properties. Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq last year said a law would be passed 'shortly' to impound the assets of the war criminals. Following the execution of top Jamaat-e-Islami financier Mir Quasem Ali on Sep 3, Law Minister Anisul Huq said a new law to allow for the confiscation of war criminals’ properties was being considered. On Thursday, before Bappy placed the motion, the minister termed it 'timely' and said, "The ministry has already taken steps to confiscate assets. The law minister agreed to add the proposal to confiscate war criminals' assets, but said there was no need to add 'immediately' since 'the process was under way'.

Source: bd News24 September 29, 2016 16:29 UTC