DHAKA, April 29, 2024 (BSS) - A Dhaka court today set May 9 for pronouncing judgment in a case lodged over the murder of actor Sohel Chowdhury in 1998.
 
Judge Ali Ahmed of Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-2 fixed the date as both prosecution and defence concluded their arguments in the case today.
 
The nine accused in the case are- Adnan Siddiqui, Afakul Islam alias Banti Islam, Aziz Mohammad Bhai alias Abdul Aziz, Tarek Sayeed Mamun, Selim Khan, Harun Ur Rashid alias Leather Liton alias Boss Liton, Faruk Abbasi, Sanjidul Islam Emon and Ashish Roy Chowdhury alias Bottle Chowdhury.
 
Sohel Chowdhury was shot and killed on December 18, 1998, in the capital's Banani area and his brother Touhidul Islam filed the case with Gulshan Police Station the next day. Police on July 30, 1999, filed charge-sheet against nine and Dhaka 3rd Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court on October 30, 2001, had framed charges in the case.
 
The case was later transferred to Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-2 for further proceedings.
 
Following a petition of an accused in the case, the High Court in 2003 stayed the proceedings of the trial and it remained that way for 19 years. On February 27, 2022, the stay was withdrawn over the case proceedings.