A Dhaka court fixed April 13 to pronounce its judgment in a case lodged over the murder of Dhaka University (DU) Bangla Department Professor Dr Humayun Azad.
The court of Dhaka’s 4th Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Al-Mamun set the date for announcing the verdict on Sunday after concluding arguments of the state and the defendants.
Dhaka University Professor Humayun 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, Prof Azad took treatment in CMH in Dhaka, and Bangkok, Thailand. He died on August 12, 2004, while 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 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.
