The execution of independence hero Lieutenant Colonel Abu Taher, Bir Uttam, in 1976 was a clear case of extra-judicial killing, said the High Court in its full verdict released on Monday. Lt Col Taher, a sector commander during the 1971 War of Liberation, was tried for high treason in secret by a tribunal inside Dhaka ... Read more
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Taher’s family satisfied over verdict
Expressing satisfaction over the verdict, the family members of Col Abu Taher said the nation has been freed from its long 37 years’ stigma through the judgement. Giving her instant reaction, Lutfa Taher, wife of Sector Commander Col Abu Taher said, “As the wife of a freedom fighter I think, I got justice through the ... Read more