DHAKA: In reaction to the death penalty to former Jatiya Party state minister Syed Mohammad Qaisar, party chairman HM Ershad said that they believe in trial.

Expressing instant reaction to banglanews, Jatiya Party chief said there is nothing to say about the verdict.

“We believe in trial,” he added.

Earlier, the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) awarded death penalty to Syed Mohammad Qaisar, the former Jatiya Party state minister, for committing crimes against humanity and other offences during the 1971 Liberation War.

ICT-2 led by Justice Obaidul Hasan gave the capital punishment at 12:05pm in seven charges brought against him. 

Tribunal, however, found the 71-year-old Qaisar guilty in 14 charges out of 16 charges including of genocide, rape, killing, attack, arson and lootings over forming ‘Qaisar  Bahini’ during the Liberation War.

BDST: 1332 HRS, DEC 23, 2014