The New Nation - Internet Edition

Court Correspondent

A Court of Dhaka did not press charge yesterday in the case filed in connection with the grenade attack on a meeting of the Awami League on August 21, 2004 at Bangabandhu Avenue of the city, as many of the accused were not present in the court-room.

Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Second Court of Dhaka Rasheduzzaman Raza refixed July 22 for pressing charge. Of the 22 accused 6 have been absconding, while of the 14 accused who are in custody 8 were produced before the court. They are : former Deputy Minister Abdus Salam Pintu, Mufti Abdul Hannan, Arif Hasan Sumon, Hafez Moulana Abu Taher, Sharif Shahedul Alam Bipul, Mafizur Rahman Mohibullah, Uzzal and Rafiqul Islam.