A Dhaka court on Sunday set November 27 to pass judgement in the case filed over horrific militant attack at the capital’s Holey Artisan Bakery in 2016, reports BSS.
Judge Md Mujibur Rahman of Dhaka Anti-terrorism Special Tribunal set the date as both prosecution and defence concluded their arguments in the case on Sunday.
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.