State-appointed lawyer expresses disappointment over Hanif death sentence verdict

State-appointed lawyer Amir Hossain has expressed disappointment over the verdict for four accused including Awami League joint general secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif in a crimes against humanity case over the killing of six people in Kushtia during the July mass uprising.

He expressed his disappointment in an immediate reaction after the verdict was announced on Thursday, October 29.

As all four accused are absconding, Amir Hossain had been appointed as a lawyer at state expense to conduct the case on their behalf.

He told reporters that he had nothing to say about the verdict, that the verdict seemed unexpected to him, and that he was disappointed.

When asked about the reason for his disappointment, Amir Hossain said the reason could not be explained.

In this case, International Crimes Tribunal-2 sentenced Hanif to death.

The other three accused — Kushtia district Awami League president Sadar Uddin Khan, general secretary Asgar Ali, and Kushtia town Awami League general secretary Ataur Rahman Ata — were sentenced to imprisonment until death.