The hearing on framing charges against ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 33 others in the Hossain murder case has been deferred until October 8.
Dhaka Special Judge Court-4 Judge Robiul Alam fixed the date on Thursday as former state minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak, who is in jail, was not produced before the court, said state counsel M Anisur Rahman.
Hossain, a truck driver, was shot dead in Mohammadpur’s Chand Udyan area on July 19, 2024, during the anti-discrimination student movement.
His mother, Rina Begum, filed the murder case with Mohammadpur Police Station on August 31, 2024. Investigation officer Sub-Inspector Akramuzzaman submitted a charge sheet against Hasina and 33 others on November 23, 2025.
Twenty accused, including Hasina, are absconding. The court issued arrest warrants against them on January 26.
Former ministers Obaidul Quader, Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, Hasan Mahmud and Jahangir Kabir Nanak and former Chhatra League leaders Saddam Hossain and Sheikh Wali Asif Enan are among the absconding accused.
Four accused, including Palak and former MP Sadek Khan, are in jail, while 10 others are out on bail.
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