DHAKA, Jan 3, 2023 (BSS) - A court here has ordered detective branch (DB) of police for further investigation in a case lodged over the attack on the convoy of the then US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia S Bernicat in August 2018.

Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Rezaul Karim Chowdhury passed the order, asking the DB to submit its report on investigation on January 30.

An official, not below the rank of assistant police commissioner, has to conduct the further investigation, the court order said. 

"The court came up with the order on January 1 and set January 30 for submitting the report," a court official confirmed.

December 27 was scheduled to record depositions of the witnesses in the case. Dhaka Metropolitan Public Prosecutor Abdullah Abu on that day pleaded for further investigation. Later the court allowed the petition. 

Shusashoner Jonno Nagorik (Sujan) Secretary Badiul Alam Majumdar filed the case with Mohammadpur Police Station on August 10, 2018, for the alleged attack that took place on August 4.