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Blogger Avijit murder: Prosecution completes arguments against six Ansar al Islam men

Seeks capital punishment for all accused
Blogger Avijit murder
Avijit Roy. File photo

The prosecution today completed their closing arguments and sought capital punishment for all six Ansar al Islam leaders and activists in the case filed over killing blogger and writer Avijit Roy in February 2015.

Assistant Public Prosecutor Sarwar Hossain Khan Zakir told the tribunal that they were able to prove the charges against the accused and sought death penalty for their offences.

The accused are: Maj (sacked) Ziaul Haque Zia, Mozammel Hossain alias Saymon (34), Abu Siddiq Sohel alias Sakib alias Sajid (34), Arafat Rahman Siam alias Sajjad( 24), Akram Hossain Abir alias Adnan (30) and Shafiur Rahman Farabi (27).

Of them, Zia and Akram are on the run while the rest are in jail.

After completion of the argument, Judge Majibur Rahman of the Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunal set tomorrow for hearing the defence's arguments.

Earlier, the tribunal recorded statements of 28 prosecution witnesses, including the complainant in the case.

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Blogger Avijit murder: Prosecution completes arguments against six Ansar al Islam men

Seeks capital punishment for all accused
Blogger Avijit murder
Avijit Roy. File photo

The prosecution today completed their closing arguments and sought capital punishment for all six Ansar al Islam leaders and activists in the case filed over killing blogger and writer Avijit Roy in February 2015.

Assistant Public Prosecutor Sarwar Hossain Khan Zakir told the tribunal that they were able to prove the charges against the accused and sought death penalty for their offences.

The accused are: Maj (sacked) Ziaul Haque Zia, Mozammel Hossain alias Saymon (34), Abu Siddiq Sohel alias Sakib alias Sajid (34), Arafat Rahman Siam alias Sajjad( 24), Akram Hossain Abir alias Adnan (30) and Shafiur Rahman Farabi (27).

Of them, Zia and Akram are on the run while the rest are in jail.

After completion of the argument, Judge Majibur Rahman of the Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunal set tomorrow for hearing the defence's arguments.

Earlier, the tribunal recorded statements of 28 prosecution witnesses, including the complainant in the case.

Read More: Avijit Murder: 6 Ansar al Islam men indicted

 

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হাসিনা-জয়ের বিরুদ্ধে যুক্তরাষ্ট্রে ৩০০ মিলিয়ন ডলার পাচারের অভিযোগ তদন্ত করবে দুদক

এর আগে শেখ হাসিনা, তার বোন শেখ রেহানা, ছেলে সজীব ওয়াজেদ জয় এবং রেহানার মেয়ে টিউলিপ সিদ্দিকের বিরুদ্ধে নয়টি প্রকল্পে ৮০ হাজার কোটি টাকার অনিয়ম ও দুর্নীতির অভিযোগ তদন্তের সিদ্ধান্ত নেয় দুদক।

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