Supreme Court lawyer Shishir Monir has come under criticism for representing convicts in the Abrar Fahad murder case. In a Facebook post, Howard University Assistant Professor Dr. Mirza Galib explained that Shishir Monir’s chamber reviewed the evidence and rejected cases for five of the 12 death row convicts, believing them to be innocent. He took up cases for two convicts, arguing they deserved life imprisonment instead of the death penalty. Monir has stated that if credible legal experts provide contrary evidence, he will withdraw from the case.