File photo of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, which houses the High Court and the Appellate Division Dhaka TribuneCourt also issues a rule asking the government why its inaction in cancelling the awards should not be declared illegalThe High Court on Tuesday suspended the freedom fighter gallantry awards of four fugitive killers of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The four convicts are - SHBM Noor Chowdhury, Shariful Haque Dalim, Rashed Chowdhury, and Risaldar Moslehuddin alias Muslem Uddin Khan. On December 2, Supreme Court lawyer Subir Nandi Das filed the writ petition. Noor, Dalim, Rashed, and Moslehuddin were awarded Bir Pratik. The fugitive killers are former Lt Col Khandaker Abdur Rashid, Noor, Dalim, Rashed, and Moslehuddin.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 15, 2020 08:03 UTC