August 21 grenade attack case appeal hearing to be concluded within couple of months: Law Minister

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on Sunday, August 20 hoped that the appeal hearing in the August 21 grenade attack case would be concluded at the High Court soon.

While talking to newsmen after addressing a discussion marking 48th Martyrdom Anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the minister said, “As far as I know, the High Court is holding an appeal hearing in the case. I hope the appeal hearing would conclude within the next couple of months.”

He said the attempt is on to bring back the fugitive convicts in the cases lodged over the August 21 grenade attack and this (attempt) will continue. He blamed the people in leading positions in 1975 for their failure in guiding the nation properly after the brutal killing of Bangabandhu along with most of his family members. The killers would not have been able to stand even 15 seconds if the nation had proper leadership.
A Milad Mahfil was held after the discussion, offering munajat for the martyrs of August 15, 1975.

The minister added, “The Bengali nation did not forget Bangabandhu, they just became stunned. If the people, who were supposed to lead the nation at the time, gave them the right leadership, people would have taken to the streets. There is no denial that those people have betrayed the nation.”