President Grants Clemency to 20 Awami League Activists on Death Row

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President Ziaur Rahman has granted clemency to 20 Awami League activists who were sentenced to death for the murder of Jubo Dal leader Sabbir Hossain Gama. The convicts are expected to be released from Dhaka and Rajshahi Central Jails anytime now, after the President's mercy petition was granted. The case dates back to February 7, 2004, when the convicts, all Awami League activists, hacked and shot down Sabbir Hossain at Kazipur Kamarpara bazaar.

Key Takeaways:

  • 20 Awami League activists were granted clemency by President Ziaur Rahman for their role in the murder of Jubo Dal leader Sabbir Hossain Gama.
  • The convicts were sentenced to death by Judge Riroze Alam of the Speedy Trial Tribunal of Dhaka on August 24, 2006.
  • The President's mercy petition was granted, resulting in the release of the convicts from Dhaka and Rajshahi Central Jails.
  • The convicts had made mercy petitions to the President, which was accepted after investigation and prosecution.
  • The case involved hacking and shooting down a local leader, Sabbir Hossain, at Kazipur Kamarpara bazaar on February 7, 2004.
  • The perpetrators were accused of raising slogans of the outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party.

Statistics:

  • 20 Awami League activists were granted clemency by the President.
  • The convicts are expected to be released from Dhaka and Rajshahi Central Jails anytime now.
  • The case was filed on February 7, 2004, and the convicts were sentenced to death on August 24, 2006.
  • 21 people were accused in the case, with 10 admitted to be in Dhaka Central Jail and 11 in Rajshahi Central Jail.

Sources:

  • UNB
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