DHAKA, Nov 17, 2019 (BSS) – A Dhaka court today set November 27 to pass
judgement in the case filed over horrific militant attack at the capital’s
Holey Artisan Bakery in 2016.
Judge Md Mujibur Rahman of Dhaka Anti-terrorism Special Tribunal set the
date as both prosecution and defence concluded their arguments in the case
today.
Public prosecutor Golam Sarwar Khan hoped that the tribunal would sentence
all the eight accused to death as they have been able to prove the case
against the accused beyond any doubt.
“We have been able to prove the case based on the testimonies of the
witnesses and evidences against the accused. This verdict would create an
example,” he said.
The defence today placed arguments for fourth day, followed by the
prosecution with their rebuttal. After conclusion of arguments from both the
sides, the tribunal set date for pronouncing its judgement.
A total of 113 out of 211 witnesses have testified in the case.
Militants killed 20 innocent people, most of them foreigners, in the attack
carried out on July 1, 2016.
Two police officials valiantly laid down their lives while trying to save
people there. Later, five militants were killed in a commando operation.
Police filed the case under the anti-terror act with Gulshan Police
Station.
The trial initiated on November 26, 2018 by framing charges against the
eight accused– Jahangir Alam alias Rajib Gandhi, Rakibul Hasan Regan,
Rashedul Islam alias Rash, Sohel Mahfuz, Mizanur Rahman alias Boro Mizan,
Hadisur Rahman Sagar, Shariful Islam and Mamunur Rashid.