Mojaheed's family meets him in jail

Condemned war criminal Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mojaheed's wife Tamanna-E-Jahan hoped that the authorities concerned of the state including the president, prime minister, chief justice will play roles in ensuring justice for her husband in review of the Supreme Court ruling that upheld his death penalty.

"I believe that his (Mojaheed's) review application will be granted and he will be acquitted, if justice is ensured for him," she told reporters after she and four other members of her family met the death row convict at Dhaka Central Jail yesterday morning.

Tamanna said her husband told them that all the allegations brought against them were false and fabricated and he is fully innocent.

Mojaheed's youngest son Ali Ahmed Mabrur, who was among the five family members to visit the Jamaat-e-Islami secretary general at the jail, told The Daily Star that they meet his father for 26 to 27 minutes when they discussed some family issues.

On October 3, Mojaheed told his lawyers that he will file a petition with the SC seeking review of its judgement.

The International Crimes Tribunal, which held the trial of the Jamaat leader for his crimes against humanity in 1971, issued execution warrant on October 1, a day after the apex court released the full verdict.