The Appellate Division dismissed the review petition last Tuesday, leaving Mir Quasem the option of seeking presidential clemency. The member of Jamaat's central executive council, Mir Quasem was known as 'Mintu' back in Chittagong where he had grown up. After founding Shibir in 1977 and becoming a leader of the Jamaat, Mir Quasem had started getting involved in many businesses. Mir Quasem AliHe even organised a media conference in London two days before the conviction of Mir Quasem by the ICT. Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee President Shahriyar Kabir accuses Mir Quasem of using foreign funds to build his financial empire.

Source: bd News24 September 04, 2016 04:52 UTC