SC begins hearing Kamaruzzaman's appeal against death penalty

Staff Correspondent

The Supreme Court yesterday began hearing on the appeal filed by Jamaat-e-Islami Assistant Secretary General Muhammad Kamaruzzaman challenging the ICT verdict that sentenced him to death for war crimes.

The apex court fixed June 8 for the next hearing.

On May 9 last year, International Crimes Tribunal-2 sentenced Kamaruzzaman, one of the key organisers of the infamous Al-Badr force, to death after finding him guilty of committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War. Kamaruzzaman filed the appeal with the SC on June 6 last year.

Australian volunteer team arrives

City Desk

Nineteen new Australian volunteers have arrived in Bangladesh, says a press release.

Australian High Commissioner in Dhaka Greg Wilcock said the members of Australian Volunteers for International Development would work in Dhaka, Sylhet, Cox's Bazar, Savar and Mymensingh in fields like education, health, food security, community development and climate change.

Around 40 Australian volunteers come to Bangladesh every year to work alongside Bangladeshi counterparts in NGOs, LIN agencies and Bangladesh government.

12 govt officials leave for Korea fortraining on dev strategy

City Desk

Twelve government officials yesterday left for Korea to participate in a 13-day training programme on national development strategy organised by Korea International Cooperation Agency (Koica), says a press release.

The participants are senior and mid level government officials from the Cabinet Division, Prime Minister's Office, Finance Division and the planning ministry.