The Jatiya Sangsad yesterday unanimously adopted a private member's resolution to confiscate all movable and immovable assets of the convicted killers of the Father of the Nation and the war criminals.
Fazilatun Nasa Bappy, Awami League lawmaker from a reserved seat for women, placed the resolution before the House for confiscating all assets of the killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Two other AL lawmakers -- Monirul Islam and Sanjida Khanom -- then proposed confiscating also the properties of those convicted of 1971 war crimes.
The resolution was passed unanimously by a voice vote after Deputy Speaker Fazle Rabbi Miah, who was in the chair, placed it for vote.
Speaking in the House earlier, Law Minister Anisul Huq termed the resolution very timely and said parliament should adopt it.
He said his ministry already initiated the process of enacting a law to confiscate all properties of the war criminals and the killers of Bangabandhu.
“I want to let this parliament know that a bill in this regard will be placed soon.”
On confiscation of assets of Bangabandhu's killers, the minister said that at first the assets of those absconding would be confiscated.
Properties of the killers, who were executed, would be confiscated through enactment of a law, as their heirs inherited the properties after their execution, the minister said, adding that it would take some time.
But no law is required for confiscating the properties of the absconding killers of Bangabandhu. They have no right to own any property in Bangladesh, he noted.
A task force has been formed to bring back Bangabandhu's killers, said Anisul.
Six of the 12 killers of Bangabandhu have been absconding. Five killers were executed while one died.
The International Crimes Tribunal has so far convicted 50 war criminals. Of them, six walked the gallows.