BNP to form commission to identify Zia’s killers

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said their party will form a new commission to identify those who were behind the murder of its founder Ziaur Rahman and put them on trial if the party returns to power in the days to come.

“I would like to say it very clearly that if we come to power, we will form a new commission for the trial of those who were involved in the murder of martyred president Ziaur Rahman. We also want to know who were behind the murder incident,” he said.

Fakhrul made the remarks after paying homage to Ziaur Rahman by placing wreaths at his grave, marking BNP’s 44th founding anniversary.

This announcement came a day after Law Minister Anisul Huq told parliament that the government was planning to form a commission by December next to identify the people who were behind the killing of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 15, 1975.