Razzaq, who led the defence of top Jamaat leaders convicted of 1971 war crimes, triggered a political maelstrom in Bangladesh after standing down from the position of an assistant secretary general of the party. Besides this, five of its top leaders have been hanged after conviction by war crimes tribunals for crimes against humanity committed during the Liberation War. The Jamaat recently moved to revive itself with a new name and charter, according to media reports. Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said they want to grasp the Jamaat’s strategy. Joint General Secretary Mahbub-Ul Alam Hanif has said there is no scope for forgiving the Jamaat even if it apologises for what it did in support of Pakistan during the war.

Source: bd News24 February 19, 2019 17:03 UTC