RU Prof Rezaul murder verdict on May 8

RAJSHAHI, Apr 11 (BSS): Verdict in Rajshahi University Professor AFM Rezaul Karim Siddikey murder case will be pronounced on May 8.

Judge of Rajshahi Speedy Trial Tribunal Shirin Kabita Akhter fixed the date on Monday morning upon completion of arguments of both the prosecution and defence sides, Special Public Prosecutor of the court Entazul Haque Babu said.

Prof Rezaul Siddikey was stabbed to death when he was walking to catch a university bus at Shalbagan in Rajshahi city in the morning of April 23, 2016.

Advocate Babu said detectives submitted a charge-sheet against eight militants of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in November, 2016.

Among them, Khairul Islam Payal alias Badhan was killed during the raid on Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka, and two others--Nazrul Islam alias Bike Hasan and Tareque Hasan Milu alias Osman-- were killed in 'crossfires in Rajshahi and Bogura respectively.