The activists of the Gonojagoron Moncho have expressed satisfaction over the death penalty handed down to war criminal ATM Azharul Islam.
In his immediate reaction to the verdict, Imran H Sarkar, spokesperson of one of the factions of the Moncho, said: “We have got our desired verdict. We welcome the verdict and we are happy about the death penalty handed down to Azharul Islam.”
Since morning, the activists of various factions of the Moncho took position at Shahbagh, waiting in anticipation for the verdict against the former Al-Badr leader.
The three-member International Crimes Tribunal 1, led by Justice Enayetur Rahim, found Azhar guilty on five charges out of six.
