General Amnesty

Mr Khandker's submission that Bangabandhu exonerated all criminals against humanity, is founded on erroneous belief and is hence legally untenable. The truth is that Bangabandhu granted mercy to those collaborators only who committed no criminal offence. He did certainly not insulate those who were accused of criminal offences during the liberation war period. As a matter of fact by dastardly killing him the anti liberation forces delayed the trial of those guilty of crimes against humanity. Kamaruzzaman vs Bangladesh, 67 DLR (AD) 157