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Trials of the accused in BDR Revolt Case may be held in Court Martial:  Bangladesh Law Minister


Law Minister Shafique Ahmed on Saturday said the outcome of the investigation report would determine the trial process of Pilkhana killing case.

The government will take decision after getting the probe reports into the Pilkhana carnage on what law- conventional law or special tribunal act- the culprits will be tried and punished.

The law minister said if the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) Jawans are found involve in the Pilkhana killing, they can be tried in the court martial under the Army Act 1952.

He said if the probe found any outsiders' involvement in the carnage, the trial can be held under the International War Crime Tribunal Act 1973 or the Special Tribunal Act. He, however, said the Constitution will have to be amended to constitute the special tribunal to try the culprits of the Pilkhana killing and all things regarding the process of trial depends on completion of the investigation.

His remarks came as he emerged from a meeting on the occasion of inauguration of 86th four-week basic course for new assistant judges and judicial officials on judicial administration at Judicial Administration Training Institute (JATI) in Dhaka.

The highest punishment against the offences under these laws is death penalty, the legal experts said.

He also said the disposal of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman assassination case is at the final stage at the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court.

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