Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Shafique Anwar also directed the Proshika president, complainant of the case, to appear before it on that day as it will close cross-examination of witnesses.

The court gave the direction as none of them appeared before the court yesterday. Earlier on April 4, the same court directed the two to appear before it.

Faruque's defence lawyers submitted a petition seeking time as their client went abroad for treatment while Amini's lawyers did not submit any petition as to why their client failed to appear before the court.

Earlier, the court had recorded statements of seven witnesses since the charges were framed against Amini on January 11, 2001.

Amini at a meeting in Brahmanbaria on April 19, 2000 said Faruque and other employees of the Proshika would be killed on that very night.

The report was first published in Dainik Bhorer Kagoj on April 20. Later, the same news was published in other newspapers. Amini did not contradict the news or defend himself.

Faruque filed a case with the Court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate against Amini on May 14, 2000. Following the hearing, the court summoned the accused but he failed to show up.

The court issued arrest warrant against Amini on July 2 the same year. Amini appeared before the court and obtained bail the next day.