Aug 21 grenade attack case

Arguments for 4 more fugitives placed

The defence at the August 21, 2004, grenade attack case yesterday concluded placing arguments for four more fugitive accused at Dhaka 1st Speedy Trial Tribunal, reports BSS.

Counsels for Mawlana Liton alias Jubayer, Mufti Shafikur Rahman, Md Iqbal and Mawlana Tajuddin concluded arguments for their respective clients and pleaded for acquitting them from the charges, reports BSS.

Counsel for another fugitive accused Munshi Muhibullah alias Ovee started placing arguments for his client today but failed to wrap up within the stipulated time. Judge Shahed Nur Uddin of the tribunal then adjourned the hearing till today.

On earlier occasions, counsels for Hanif Paribahan owner Md Hanif, Md Khalil, Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad, Haris Chowdhury, Anisul Mursalin, Jahangir Alam Badar, Ratul Ahmed Babu, Mohibul Mottakin concluded placing arguments for their respective clients.

Earlier, the prosecution at their closing arguments pleaded for maximum punishment for the accused in the trial.

“For the sake of justice and meeting the expectation of the justice seekers, we are pleading for maximum punishment for the accused,” Chief Prosecutor Syed Rezaur Rahman said.

“The main aim of that barbaric attack was to eliminate the top leadership of Awami League including its president Sheikh Hasina and create a vacuum among the force in support of War of Liberation and independence,” Rahman added.

The chief prosecutor said one of the goals of the attackers was to unimpeded the activities of militant outfits like HuJI, Hijb-ul Mujahideen, Lashkar-e-Taiaba, Tehrik-e Jihad-e Islam and Rohingya Solidarity Organisation (RSO) in the country.

The prosecution on December 27, 2017, concluded its arguments on facts. The prosecution in their earlier arguments had said a total of five local and foreign militant outfits were involved in the barbaric attack, killing 24 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Awami League.

 

Aug 21 grenade attack case

Arguments for 4 more fugitives placed

The defence at the August 21, 2004, grenade attack case yesterday concluded placing arguments for four more fugitive accused at Dhaka 1st Speedy Trial Tribunal, reports BSS. Counsels for Mawlana Liton alias Jubayer, Mufti Shafikur Rahman, Md Iqbal and Mawlana Tajuddin concluded arguments for their respective clients and pleaded for acquitting them from the charges, reports BSS. Counsel for another fugitive accused Munshi Muhibullah alias Ovee started placing arguments for his client today but failed to wrap up within the stipulated time. Judge Shahed Nur Uddin of the tribunal then adjourned the hearing till today. On earlier occasions, counsels for Hanif Paribahan owner Md Hanif, Md Khalil, Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad, Haris Chowdhury, Anisul Mursalin, Jahangir Alam Badar, Ratul Ahmed Babu, Mohibul Mottakin concluded placing arguments for their respective clients. Earlier, the prosecution at their closing arguments pleaded for maximum punishment for the accused in the trial. For the sake of justice and meeting the expectation of the justice seekers, we are pleading for maximum punishment for the accused, Chief Prosecutor Syed Rezaur Rahman said. The main aim of that barbaric attack was to eliminate the top leadership of Awami League including its president Sheikh Hasina and create a vacuum among the force in support of War of Liberation and independence, Rahman added. The chief prosecutor said one of the goals of the attackers was to unimpeded the activities of militant outfits like HuJI, Hijb-ul Mujahideen, Lashkar-e-Taiaba, Tehrik-e Jihad-e Islam and Rohingya Solidarity Organisation (RSO) in the country. The prosecution on December 27, 2017, concluded its arguments on facts. The prosecution in their earlier arguments had said a total of five local and foreign militant outfits were involved in the barbaric attack, killing 24 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Awami League.