‘Crimes against humanity’: Jamaat chief Shafiqur applauds initiative to bring army officers to justice

Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has welcomed the initiative to bring several Bangladesh Army officers accused of involvement in enforced disappearances and murders to justice. In a Facebook post published at 7am on Sunday, Shafiqur said the army had “already made a clear announcement to support this trial process” and that “the accused persons have been taken into the custody of the Army”. He added, “We welcome this initiative of the Army.” The remarks came days after the International Crimes Tribunal issued arrest warrants against 32 people, including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in three cases related to enforced disappearances during the Awami League regime. Among those accused, 25 are current or former army officers. At a press conference in the...