SC verdict to be executed by Dec or early Jan: Qamrul

State minister for Law Qamrul Islam said Thursday the Supreme Court (SC) verdict that rejected the appeals of five death convicts in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's murder trial would be executed in January, reports bdnews24.com.

"It will take a month and a half to implement the verdict on completion of all legal procedures. The verdict can be executed either at the end of December or at the beginning of January," Islam told reporters at the Secretariat.

The defence lawyers said they would petition the Supreme Court to review the verdict. If the petition was rejected they could seek presidential clemency.

If that was also denied, the execution would take place between 21 and 28 days of the final resolution of the case.

The government would try to implement the verdict as soon as possible, the junior minister said.

"The verdict was expected. The nation has erased its stains through it."

The detained death convicts are dismissed Lt Col Syed Faruk Rahman, retired Lt Col Sultan Shahriar Rashid Khan, retired Lt Col Mohiuddin Ahmed (artillery), retired Major Bazlul Huda and retired Lt Col AKM Mohiuddin (lancer).

Of those having received death sentence, former Lt Col Abdur Rashid, Lt Col Shariful Haq Dalim, Lt Col Noor, Risalder Mosle-muddin, Lt Col Rashed Chowdhury and Capt Majed are absconding.

The fugitive convicts are facing warrant from the Interpol.

The state minister said: "Bazlul Huda and Mohiuddin have been brought back home with the assistance of Interpol and have faced trial.

"Others will also be brought back home through the same process," he said.