Judge AR Masud of the Speedy Trial Tribunal-4 fixed February 8 for the trial and summoned the plaintiff and some other prosecution witnesses to appear before the court that day.

Selim and 24 others on bail and three in custody pleaded not guilty and demanded justice after the charges were read out to them.

In the case filed with Kamrangirchar Police Station, Mizanur's brother Mohammad Afsaruddin alleged assailants led by Selim gunned down his brother on March 31 last year.

He filed the case the next day and accused Selim and 38 others of the murder. However, the investigation officer pressed charges against Selim and 31 others on June 22, showing 40 people as prosecution witnesses.

The accused out on bail are Selim, Mohammad Mafizul Islam, Hedayetul Islam, Ali Ahmed, Tara Miah, Mohammad Arif, Biplob, Golam Mohammad, Mohammad Babla, Abul Hossain, Amir Hossain, Mohammad Kashem, Mohammad Hanif, Abdur Rashid, Mohammad Shafiq, Mosharraf Akhter, Mohammad Baten, Mohammad Zuman, Khokan, Raihan, Abul Member, Afsar, Aziz Miah, Mohammad Jahangir, Mohammad Akbar and Kalu.

Miah Delwar Hossain, Shafiqul Islam, Salah Uddin and Tiger Anu are absconding and Joynal Abedin, Tunda Ismail and Jane Alam in custody.