Published on 12:00 AM, September 13, 2007

Attack On British Hc

Deposition of PWs continue in Sylhet STT

Deposition of statement of prosecution witnesses in one of the two cases filed in connection with the grenade attack on British High Commissioner Anwar Chowdhury continued for the 8th day yesterday. The judge started recording statements of PWs on August 26.
Dipyoman Sarker, Sylhet Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal Judge yesterday recorded deposition Matiur Rahman. With this, deposition of 19 PWs was recorded against a total of 57.
The court on Tuesday recorded deposition of police constable Jibon Miah and NGO official MH Khokan, who was injured in the incident.
Three persons were killed and Bangladesh-born British High Commissioner Anwar Chowdhury and 70 others were injured in the grenade attack on May 21, 2004 on the premises of the shrine of Hajrat Shahjalal (RA) in Sylhet.
Thosw killed were Special Branch Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police Kamal Uddin, civilians Habibur Rahman Habib and Zobayer Ahmed Rubel.