UNB, Dhaka :
Law Minister Anisul Huq on Wednesday said the government will take steps to bring back 195 war criminals of Pakistani military as the country breached the deal under which they had been handed over to it after Bangladesh’s Liberation War.
“I would like to draw the attention to the agreement signed by Pakistan, India and Bangladesh under which they (195 Pakistani war criminals) were handed over to Pakistan. Many say with this deal we had agreed not to try them. But, I disagree with them,” he said. Speaking at a seminar, the minister further said, “In this agreement, a condition was tagged that there were people who wanted to go to Pakistan, and Pakistan was under an obligation to receive them. Pakistan on its part would have to live up to their obligations, only then Bangladesh would have to live unto the obligation of not trying the 195 army Pakistan military members.”
In an oblique reference to Pakistan’s denial of accepting thousands of stranded
Pakistanis, Anisul said Pakistan did not live up to its commitment. So, there’s been a breach of the agreement and we shouldn’t abide by that agreement. “We can now try the 195 war criminals of Pakistani army for violating the deal.”
Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) arranged the commemorative seminar titled ’25 March Gonohottya Dibosh (Genocide Day) at its auditorium.
Law Minister Anisul Huq on Wednesday said the government will take steps to bring back 195 war criminals of Pakistani military as the country breached the deal under which they had been handed over to it after Bangladesh’s Liberation War.
“I would like to draw the attention to the agreement signed by Pakistan, India and Bangladesh under which they (195 Pakistani war criminals) were handed over to Pakistan. Many say with this deal we had agreed not to try them. But, I disagree with them,” he said. Speaking at a seminar, the minister further said, “In this agreement, a condition was tagged that there were people who wanted to go to Pakistan, and Pakistan was under an obligation to receive them. Pakistan on its part would have to live up to their obligations, only then Bangladesh would have to live unto the obligation of not trying the 195 army Pakistan military members.”
In an oblique reference to Pakistan’s denial of accepting thousands of stranded
Pakistanis, Anisul said Pakistan did not live up to its commitment. So, there’s been a breach of the agreement and we shouldn’t abide by that agreement. “We can now try the 195 war criminals of Pakistani army for violating the deal.”
Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) arranged the commemorative seminar titled ’25 March Gonohottya Dibosh (Genocide Day) at its auditorium.
