Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan today said the government will bring
back all the fugitive criminals hiding abroad, including convicted
killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, to mete out punishment to
them.
“We’ll gradually bring back all the fugitive criminals and bring them
to book,” he said while addressing a reception as the chief guest at
Officers’ Club in the city.
Officers’ Club organised the reception to meritorious children of its
members who passed SSC, HSC, “O” level and “A” level examinations
successfully.
Asaduzzaman said they are always active to bring back the fugitives
who fled the country after committing criminal activities here.
“Sometimes, it is delayed as we have no extradition treaty with many
countries,” he said.
About the repatriation of Nur Hossain, the prime accused in the
sensational seven-murder cases of Narayanganj, from India, he said, “We
do what we pledge. We don’t resort to empty rhetoric.”
The minister said most of the accused in the cases have already been
arrested. “Police also submitted charge sheet and the trial is
underway,” he said.
Officers’ Club secretary Abu Alam Md Shahid Khan gave the welcome
speech at the programme with its chairman Cabinet Secretary Mohammad
Shafiul Alam in the chair.
