War crimes execution
India may back BD if issue raised at global forum
The Economic Times, New Delhi :
India is likely to back Bangladesh if the issue of execution of two influential Opposition leaders for war crimes during the country’s 1971 independence struggle against Pakistan was taken to any multilateral or international forum.
As per government’s assessment here, fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami
has been trying to whip up tension in Bangladesh after hanging of the two leaders and there was no basis to conclude that terror outfit Islamic State was present in that country though it is witnessing rising violent acts.
India was supportive of Bangladesh government’s decision to bring to justice to those allegedly involved in war crimes and will throw its weight behind Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina if any country takes the matter to any international forum, sources said.
On November 22, Bangladesh had executed Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary-General Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury for war crimes during the 1971 war of independence, which had triggered sporadic violence.
India is likely to back Bangladesh if the issue of execution of two influential Opposition leaders for war crimes during the country’s 1971 independence struggle against Pakistan was taken to any multilateral or international forum.
As per government’s assessment here, fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami
has been trying to whip up tension in Bangladesh after hanging of the two leaders and there was no basis to conclude that terror outfit Islamic State was present in that country though it is witnessing rising violent acts.
India was supportive of Bangladesh government’s decision to bring to justice to those allegedly involved in war crimes and will throw its weight behind Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina if any country takes the matter to any international forum, sources said.
On November 22, Bangladesh had executed Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary-General Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury for war crimes during the 1971 war of independence, which had triggered sporadic violence.
