President Pardons a Criminal Twice
The president has granted mercy to convicted killer AHM Biplob for the second time in seven months. This time, Biplob's life sentence in each of two murder cases has been reduced to a 10-year imprisonment.Biplob is the son of Abu Taher, an Awami League leader and mayor of Laxmipur municipality.
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Staff Correspondent The president has granted mercy to convicted killer AHM Biplob for the second time in seven months. This time, Biplob's life sentence in each of two murder cases has been reduced to a 10-year imprisonment. Biplob is the son of Abu Taher, an Awami League leader and mayor of Laxmipur municipality. Earlier in July last year, Biplob was pardoned by President Zillur Rahman in the advocate Nurul Islam murder case, in which he was given death sentence. A home ministry source yesterday said Biplob was given life term in each of BNP activist Kamal murder case of 2001 and Shibir activist Mohsin murder case of 2000. The ministry on February 8 issued a letter, stating that the president being kind has reduced the life term convictions of AHM Biplob (inmate no-2009/A) to 10 years rigorous imprisonment, effective from the date of the jail warrant. The president has also pardoned Biplob's associate Babor, who had also been awarded life sentence in the Kamal murder case. His sentence has been reduced by seven years, added the source, requesting anonymity. The two are now serving their jail terms in Laxmipur jail. Biplob had been convicted in absentia in all the three cases. After being on the run for more than 10 years, he surrendered before a court on April 6 last year. His father then filed mercy petitions to the president, following which the latter granted Biplob clemency in the Nurul Islam murder case last year, said the source. The incident drew widespread criticism from different sections, including rights groups, legal experts and the media. Babor, who was the secretary of Laxmipur Chhatra League, was convicted in 2004, said his brother Saiful Hasan Palash, himself president of Laxmipur Jubo League. Their mother Nurjahan Begum appealed to the president last year for clemency, Saiful told The Daily Star over the phone. The constitution empowers the president to grant pardons, reprieves and respites and to remit, suspend or commute any sentence passed by any court, tribunal or other authority. VICTIMS' FAMILY REACTIONS "We cannot just accept it. Where will common people go if the president pardons a killer on political considerations?" asked Md Kamal, a nephew of the slain Mohsin. Kamal was also a prosecution witness of the case. Contacted by The Daily Star, relatives of Kamal expressed their "inability" to comment, saying the accomplices of the killers are already threatening them and giving them a hard time. THE KILLINGS On September 18, 2000, advocate Nurul Islam, the then organising secretary of Laxmipur BNP, was abducted and hacked to death by Biplob and his associates. The Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal of Chittagong on December 9, 2003, condemned five people, including Biplob, to death for the murder. BNP activist Kamal was killed at his house in front of his parents by Biplob and his gang in October 2001. A Speedy Trial Tribunal in Chittagong handed down death sentences on Biplob's two brothers -- Salahuddin Tipu and Abdul Jabbar Lablu. Biplob himself, his father Abu Taher and three others -- Khalek, Babor and Marju -- got life sentences in the case.
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The High Court later relieved all but Biplob and Khalek of the charges. Shibir activist Mohsin was beaten to death on September 5, 2000, near Adarsha High School in Laxmipur. In a case filed with Laxmipur Police Station, Biplob, Lablu, and Babor were each sentenced to life term in prison. NHRC CHIEF REACTS National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman Mizanur Rahman reacted sharply to the presidential clemencies, saying the nation must come out of this culture. A convict in a criminal case should in no way be forgiven, he said at a programme at the Cox's Bazar District Administration yesterday.
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Elihan
Monday, February 27, 2012 12:37 AM GMT+06:00 (81 w eeks ago)
After this how can the people expect good governance in the country when the head of the state acts in such manner not once but again and again, only to oblige the party line. First of all such blanket authority of the President needs to be reviewed and amended in its proper perspective upholding the judiciary. Secondly to stop such blatant act of an individual the future presidents must be nominated from outside the political parties and through consensus. We are not short of capable personalities. We have had enough. The president is the last of of the republic.The present President has let the whole nation down. It is question of our national interest. A neutral and strong President only can deter all powerful PM from acting whimsically and unconstitutionally . deep purple blue
Monday, February 27, 2012 01:00 AM GMT+06:00 (81 w eeks ago)
Why didn't the President pardon the killers of Mujib? I am sure he will pardon those involved in the granade attack on the AL rally which killed the President's wife. Are we talking about having a neutral government with this President as its head? Rukhsana
Monday, February 27, 2012 01:05 AM GMT+06:00 (81 w eeks ago)
Well done Mr. President! You are indeed very kind. I hope you will shower mercy to the killers of your wife too. The people of Bangladesh are waiting to see that clemancy.... Nayeem Jafar
Monday, February 27, 2012 01:11 AM GMT+06:00 (81 w eeks ago)
The nation is so grateful for the presidential pardon awarded to the killer. It will be a sure boost for the wood-be killers. zafar Benzadid
Monday, February 27, 2012 01:12 AM GMT+06:00 (81 w eeks ago)
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Like god father like god son. Advocate Nurul Islam, the then Organising Secretary of Laxmipur BNP unit , was killed in broad daylight. It was a heart rending killing. Nobody can help thinking of it. Then BNP activist Kamal & Shibir activist Mohsin were killed mercilessly. AHM Biplob, son of god father Abu Taher, had done all the three killings barbariously & was convicted to death for the murder. We are feeling helplessness knowing very sad news that the president of our country has pardoned an atrocious killer like Biplob on political motives. We can't put our faith into the President. The President has broken faith with the people. Faisal
Monday, February 27, 2012 01:18 AM GMT+06:00 (81 w eeks ago)
Shame once again. This is not the first time that this president has given clemency to a murder convict. It's too bad that the govt. is not capable of understanding how many voters it is losing due to such acts. Neeman Ghani
Monday, February 27, 2012 01:21 AM GMT+06:00 (81 w eeks ago)
The heads of all Bangladeshi's go down in shame when the head of our state behaves in such blatantly partisan manner and disregards the rule of law. I pray this President does not get to head the interim government that supervises the next elections - he wil clearly be partisan for sure. I am waiting to see if he forgives the murderers who killed his wife by throwing granades at an AL rally.... Anonymous
Monday, February 27, 2012 01:51 AM GMT+06:00 (81 w eeks ago)
It is no surprise that President is pardoning the AL members. It s not the president who decides. It is the prime minister who advices her. If there are any AL members in jail, free all of them. That will the justice. In Bangladesh justice died long ago. Che
Monday, February 27, 2012 01:58 AM GMT+06:00 (81 w eeks ago)
Pardoning kilers will certainly encourage other partisan killers who are assured of Presidential mercy. BNP regime had pardoned other killers that is why we voted BNP out and voted for CHANGE but alas these seem to be two sides of the same coin. I am sure the families of those killed will never forgive the President and that the President will one day face the music of the people. Time that we looked into the President's clemancy powers so that s/he cannot give mercy to anyone without the consent of the victim's famlies.
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Staff Correspondent The president has granted mercy to convicted killer AHM Biplob for the second time in seven months. This time, Biplob's life sentence in each of two murder cases has been reduced to a 10-year imprisonment. Biplob is the son of Abu Taher, an Awami League leader and mayor of Laxmipur municipality. Earlier in July last year, Biplob was pardoned by President Zillur Rahman in the advocate Nurul Islam murder case, in which he was given death sentence. A home ministry source yesterday said Biplob was given life term in each of BNP activist Kamal murder case of 2001 and Shibir activist Mohsin murder case of 2000. The ministry on February 8 issued a letter, stating that the president being kind has reduced the life term convictions of AHM Biplob (inmate no-2009/A) to 10 years rigorous imprisonment, effective from the date of the jail warrant. The president has also pardoned Biplob's associate Babor, who had also been awarded life sentence in the Kamal murder case. His sentence has been reduced by seven years, added the source, requesting anonymity. The two are now serving their jail terms in Laxmipur jail. Biplob had been convicted in absentia in all the three cases. After being on the run for more than 10 years, he surrendered before a court on April 6 last year. His father then filed mercy petitions to the president, following which the latter granted Biplob clemency in the Nurul Islam murder case last year, said the source. The incident drew widespread criticism from different sections, including rights groups, legal experts and the media. Babor, who was the secretary of Laxmipur Chhatra League, was convicted in 2004, said his brother Saiful Hasan Palash, himself president of Laxmipur Jubo League. Their mother Nurjahan Begum appealed to the president last year for clemency, Saiful told The Daily Star over the phone. The constitution empowers the president to grant pardons, reprieves and respites and to remit, suspend or commute any sentence passed by any court, tribunal or other authority. VICTIMS' FAMILY REACTIONS "We cannot just accept it. Where will common people go if the president pardons a killer on political considerations?" asked Md Kamal, a nephew of the slain Mohsin. Kamal was also a prosecution witness of the case. Contacted by The Daily Star, relatives of Kamal expressed their "inability" to comment, saying the accomplices of the killers are already threatening them and giving them a hard time. THE KILLINGS On September 18, 2000, advocate Nurul Islam, the then organising secretary of Laxmipur BNP, was abducted and hacked to death by Biplob and his associates. The Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal of Chittagong on December 9, 2003, condemned five people, including Biplob, to death for the murder. BNP activist Kamal was killed at his house in front of his parents by Biplob and his gang in October 2001. A Speedy Trial Tribunal in Chittagong handed down death sentences on Biplob's two brothers -- Salahuddin Tipu and Abdul Jabbar Lablu. Biplob himself, his father Abu Taher and three others -- Khalek, Babor and Marju -- got life sentences in the case.
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The High Court later relieved all but Biplob and Khalek of the charges. Shibir activist Mohsin was beaten to death on September 5, 2000, near Adarsha High School in Laxmipur. In a case filed with Laxmipur Police Station, Biplob, Lablu, and Babor were each sentenced to life term in prison. NHRC CHIEF REACTS National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman Mizanur Rahman reacted sharply to the presidential clemencies, saying the nation must come out of this culture. A convict in a criminal case should in no way be forgiven, he said at a programme at the Cox's Bazar District Administration yesterday.
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Elihan
Monday, February 27, 2012 12:37 AM GMT+06:00 (81 w eeks ago)
After this how can the people expect good governance in the country when the head of the state acts in such manner not once but again and again, only to oblige the party line. First of all such blanket authority of the President needs to be reviewed and amended in its proper perspective upholding the judiciary. Secondly to stop such blatant act of an individual the future presidents must be nominated from outside the political parties and through consensus. We are not short of capable personalities. We have had enough. The president is the last of of the republic.The present President has let the whole nation down. It is question of our national interest. A neutral and strong President only can deter all powerful PM from acting whimsically and unconstitutionally . deep purple blue
Monday, February 27, 2012 01:00 AM GMT+06:00 (81 w eeks ago)
Why didn't the President pardon the killers of Mujib? I am sure he will pardon those involved in the granade attack on the AL rally which killed the President's wife. Are we talking about having a neutral government with this President as its head? Rukhsana
Monday, February 27, 2012 01:05 AM GMT+06:00 (81 w eeks ago)
Well done Mr. President! You are indeed very kind. I hope you will shower mercy to the killers of your wife too. The people of Bangladesh are waiting to see that clemancy.... Nayeem Jafar
Monday, February 27, 2012 01:11 AM GMT+06:00 (81 w eeks ago)
The nation is so grateful for the presidential pardon awarded to the killer. It will be a sure boost for the wood-be killers. zafar Benzadid
Monday, February 27, 2012 01:12 AM GMT+06:00 (81 w eeks ago)
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President pardons a criminal twice
Like god father like god son. Advocate Nurul Islam, the then Organising Secretary of Laxmipur BNP unit , was killed in broad daylight. It was a heart rending killing. Nobody can help thinking of it. Then BNP activist Kamal & Shibir activist Mohsin were killed mercilessly. AHM Biplob, son of god father Abu Taher, had done all the three killings barbariously & was convicted to death for the murder. We are feeling helplessness knowing very sad news that the president of our country has pardoned an atrocious killer like Biplob on political motives. We can't put our faith into the President. The President has broken faith with the people. Faisal
Monday, February 27, 2012 01:18 AM GMT+06:00 (81 w eeks ago)
Shame once again. This is not the first time that this president has given clemency to a murder convict. It's too bad that the govt. is not capable of understanding how many voters it is losing due to such acts. Neeman Ghani
Monday, February 27, 2012 01:21 AM GMT+06:00 (81 w eeks ago)
The heads of all Bangladeshi's go down in shame when the head of our state behaves in such blatantly partisan manner and disregards the rule of law. I pray this President does not get to head the interim government that supervises the next elections - he wil clearly be partisan for sure. I am waiting to see if he forgives the murderers who killed his wife by throwing granades at an AL rally.... Anonymous
Monday, February 27, 2012 01:51 AM GMT+06:00 (81 w eeks ago)
It is no surprise that President is pardoning the AL members. It s not the president who decides. It is the prime minister who advices her. If there are any AL members in jail, free all of them. That will the justice. In Bangladesh justice died long ago. Che
Monday, February 27, 2012 01:58 AM GMT+06:00 (81 w eeks ago)
Pardoning kilers will certainly encourage other partisan killers who are assured of Presidential mercy. BNP regime had pardoned other killers that is why we voted BNP out and voted for CHANGE but alas these seem to be two sides of the same coin. I am sure the families of those killed will never forgive the President and that the President will one day face the music of the people. Time that we looked into the President's clemancy powers so that s/he cannot give mercy to anyone without the consent of the victim's famlies.
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