Verdict in Kotalipara PM murder attempt case Aug 20

A Dhaka court today set August 20 for passing judgment in a case lodged over an attempt to murder Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Kotalipara, Gopalganj, in 2000.

Dhaka 2nd speedy trial tribunal judge Mamtaz Begum set the date after concluding hearing in the case. The court examined 68 witnesses out of the total 83.

According to the case documents, army men recovered a 76-kg powerful bomb on July 22, 2000, from the premises of Sheikh Lutfor Rahman Government Ideal College as a podium was being made for Prime Minister's rally.

Another powerful bomb was recovered in the area the very next day. Then Kotalipara Police Station sub inspector Nur Hossain filed a case in the regard on that day.

CID assistant superintendant of police Munshi Atikur Rahman on April 8, 2001, filed charge sheet against 10 including Harkat ul-Jihad al-Islami (HuJI) chief Mufti Abdul Hannan. Later the case was transferred to the Dhaka court.

Mufti Hannan has already been executed on April 12, 2017, for 2004 grenade attack at Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) shrine in Sylhet. His name has been dropped from Prime Minister murder attempt case.

Source: BSS