Foreign Minister and Joint General Secretary of Awami League Hasan Mahmud on Friday expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of Ghulam Arieff Tipoo, the chief prosecutor of International Crimes Tribunal (ICT).
In a condolence message, the foreign minister said, the contribution of Ghulam Arieff Tipoo, the organizer of the great liberation war, the Ekushey medalist, the eminent lawyer, in the trial of war criminals and the establishment of the rule of law, will remain forever in the history of the country.
In his message, he prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed deep sympathy to the bereaved family.
The noted lawyer breathed his last around 8am while undergoing treatment at a hospital in the capital at the age of 93.