Former minister Abdul Latif Siddiqui has demanded ‘the death
penalty for himself’ in a case over the alleged massacre surrounding Hefazat e
Islam Bangladesh’s grand rally at Shapla Chattar in the capital on May 5, 2013.
On Thursday afternoon, after the hearing in the case, Latif
Siddiqui was being taken from the dock in the tribunal courtroom to the holding
cell. At that time, he was heard saying, “I wanted to say that you should hang
me.”
Latif Siddiqui was not allowed to speak before Internati...