The much talked about verdict in the BDR mutiny carnage case might not be pronounced today as scheduled.
Law ministry sources said the delivery of the verdict might be deferred to November 4 or 5.
The Third Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka will sit today as usual and then make the announcement about the new date for the verdict, added the sources.
Earlier on October 10, judge Md Akhtaruzzaman fixed today for delivery of the verdict in the case filed following the bloodbath at the Pilkhana headquarters of the erstwhile BDR (now Border Guard Bangladesh) on February 25-26, 2009.
The mutiny left 74 people, including 57 top and mid-ranking army officers, killed by the rebel BDR personnel.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last night said although the trial in the BDR carnage case was at final stage, the announcement of the verdict required more time as the gravity of the offence was very serious.
She was at a meeting with the leaders of Communist Party of Bangladesh and Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal at Gono Bhaban.
Talking to The Daily Star around 7:00 last night, the officer-in-charge of a city police station said, “The higher authorities had asked me to deploy forces in the court tomorrow. But minutes ago, I was informed that no force would be required there.”
Contacted, chief prosecutor of the case Anisul Huq said he was not sure about the timing of the delivery of the verdict. “Government sources told me that the verdict might not be announced tomorrow [today],” he added.
A total of 850 people, including 823 BDR jawans and 23 civilians, were accused in the case. Among the accused are BNP leader Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu, city ward unit Awami League leader Torab Ali and the then BDR deputy assistant director Mohammad Towhidul Islam.
Of the accused, 813 are now behind bars, 13 are on bail, while four have died in custody, said prosecutor Sheikh Baharul Islam. The rest have been absconding.
The trial was held at the court set up at a makeshift building at Bakshibazar in Old Dhaka. During the trial, the court recorded statements of 654 people out of 1345 prosecution witnesses.
Published: Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Law ministry sources said the delivery of the verdict might be deferred to November 4 or 5.
The Third Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka will sit today as usual and then make the announcement about the new date for the verdict, added the sources.
Earlier on October 10, judge Md Akhtaruzzaman fixed today for delivery of the verdict in the case filed following the bloodbath at the Pilkhana headquarters of the erstwhile BDR (now Border Guard Bangladesh) on February 25-26, 2009.
The mutiny left 74 people, including 57 top and mid-ranking army officers, killed by the rebel BDR personnel.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last night said although the trial in the BDR carnage case was at final stage, the announcement of the verdict required more time as the gravity of the offence was very serious.
She was at a meeting with the leaders of Communist Party of Bangladesh and Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal at Gono Bhaban.
Talking to The Daily Star around 7:00 last night, the officer-in-charge of a city police station said, “The higher authorities had asked me to deploy forces in the court tomorrow. But minutes ago, I was informed that no force would be required there.”
Contacted, chief prosecutor of the case Anisul Huq said he was not sure about the timing of the delivery of the verdict. “Government sources told me that the verdict might not be announced tomorrow [today],” he added.
A total of 850 people, including 823 BDR jawans and 23 civilians, were accused in the case. Among the accused are BNP leader Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu, city ward unit Awami League leader Torab Ali and the then BDR deputy assistant director Mohammad Towhidul Islam.
Of the accused, 813 are now behind bars, 13 are on bail, while four have died in custody, said prosecutor Sheikh Baharul Islam. The rest have been absconding.
The trial was held at the court set up at a makeshift building at Bakshibazar in Old Dhaka. During the trial, the court recorded statements of 654 people out of 1345 prosecution witnesses.
Published: Wednesday, October 30, 2013
