2024-03-16 07:31:27
Foreign Minister Dr. expressed deep grief and sorrow over the death of International Criminal Tribunal Chief Prosecutor Golam Arif Tipu. Hasan Mahmud, Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Anisul Haque and Deputy Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad. Shamsul Haque Tuku.
In the condolence message, they prayed for the peace of the departed soul and expressed their deepest condolences to the bereaved family members.
In his condolence message, the Foreign Minister said, the late organizer of the great liberation war, Ekushey medalist, eminent lawyer Golam Arif Tipu’s contribution to the trial of war criminals and the establishment of the rule of law will remain forever in the history of the country.
On Friday (March 15) around 8 o’clock in the morning, he was under treatment at the capital’s Lab Aid Hospital Gholam Arif Tipu died (93). Acting Prosecutor of the Tribunal, Advocate Syed Haider Ali, confirmed the matter.
International Criminal Tribunal Prosecutor (Admin) Mokhlesur Rahman Badal told the media that he died while undergoing treatment this morning. He died of old age and cold.
Incidentally, Golam Arif Tipu was serving as the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal formed for the trial of crimes against humanity during the Great War of Liberation from 2010 to 1971.
93-year-old Golam Arif has played a special role in the great mother tongue movement. It was under his leadership that the National Language Movement was organized in Rajshahi in 1952. It was under his leadership that the first Shaheed Minar was built in Rajshahi College. He was awarded the Rashtriya Ekushey Padak in 2019 for his contribution to the language movement.
Golam Arif started his career as a lawyer in 1958. He was elected several times as President of Rajshahi Lawyers Association, Senate and Syndicate member of Rajshahi University and member of Bangladesh Bar Council.