Ekram murder: Charge framed against Minar, 55 others
A Feni court today framed charges against 56 people including BNP leader Minar Chowdhury in Ekramul Haq murder case.
Senior Judicial Magistrate Alamgir Mohammad Faruqi also issued arrest warrant against 26 fugitive accused in the case.
The court fixed November 26 for starting the trial.
Twenty-nine, out of 30 charge-sheeted accused who are now in custody, were produced before the court today while Minar remained absent at the courtroom as he is undergoing treatment at Birdem Hospital.
Phulgazi upazila chairman Ekramul Haque, 45, also the president of Awami League upazila unit, was shot and burnt to death in his car on May 20.
Police on August 28 submitted charge-sheet against 56 people including Awami League leaders Jahangir Kabir Adel and Ziaul Alam Mister in the murder case.
Of the 56 accused, 55 belong to ruling Awami League or its associated bodies.
Sixteen out of the total arrestees made confessional statements regarding their involvement with the killing.
Rezaul Haque Jasim, brother of the victim filed the murder case against 30 to 35 people, including local BNP leader Minar Chowdhury with Feni Model Police.
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