Mamun Khan:

On Monday the first investigating officer Amir Hossain, then SI gave testimony as 223rd witness in cases filled over the 21 August grenade attack.

Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-1’s  Judge Shahed Nuruddin recorded the statement.

Amir Hossain was appointed as the first investigating officer on 22 August, a day after the deadly attack on Awami League (AL) rally at Bangabandhu Avenue in the capital on August 21, 2004. But on 23 August the case was transferred to CID .

With this, a total of 223 out of 419 prosecution witnesses gave testimonies before the tribunal in the cases.

Translated by Abid Sarker Shohag