Criminals must get their due punishment: New Chief Prosecutor

Real criminals must receive their due punishment, warned the new Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal, Aminul Islam.

He gave this message in a reaction after assuming charge at the Tribunal premises on Monday afternoon, February 23.

Aminul Islam said, "Today I have received this responsibility. I will oversee all activities of this Tribunal. However, I want to make one thing clear—those who have not committed any wrongdoing will not face any harassment through prosecution. But those who are real criminals must get their due punishment."

He further said, "After taking over the Tribunal's responsibility, I feel this is an extremely important duty. I want to perform my duties according to the aspirations of the martyrs and injured of the July Revolution. I will try my utmost to conduct the cases with efficiency, intellect and knowledge. I seek everyone's cooperation for this."

The Chief Prosecutor said judicial proceedings will be conducted according to the expectations of the law, without harbouring any vindictive attitude towards anyone. There will be no malice towards anyone through us.

Expressing hope to further expedite trials, Aminul Islam said there is no scope for slowing down the ongoing judicial process. Rather, the pace will be increased through prosecution initiatives. Judicial proceedings will be advanced in the interest of the country's overall progress.