A court has fixed April 13 to deliver its verdict in the case lodged over the murder of Dhaka University (DU) Bangla Department Professor Dr Humayun Azad.
Dhaka’s Fourth Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Al-Mamun passed the order on Sunday.
Azad was mercilessly hacked by militants in the University campus area as he was returning from Amar Ekushey Book Fair on February 27, 2004.
His brother Monjur Kabir filed a case over attempt to murder with Ramna Police Station the next day.
After the attack, Azad took treatment in CMH here, and Bangkok, Thailand. He died on August 12, 2004, as he was undergoing treatment in Germany. The case later turned into a murder case with his death.
CID inspector and investigation officer Lutfur Rahman filed charge sheet against five, JMB militants Mizanur Rahman alias Minhaz, Anwar Alam alias Bhagne Shahid, Salehin alias Salauddin, Hafiz Mahmud and Nur Mohammad alias Sabu, on April 30, 2012.
Of the five, Minhaz and Anwar are in jail and already gave confessional statements, Salahuddin and Nur Mohammad are absconding and Hafiz died.
A total of 41 witnesses including the investigation officer have testified in the case.