The New Nation - Internet Edition

Court Correspondent

Senior Special Judge of Dhaka Md Azizul Haque transperred the August 21 grenade attack case to Speedy Trial Tribunal 1 of Dhaka from his court and the Tribunal Judge Masdar Hossain yesterday fixed September 24 for charge hearing of the case.

The case was filed for the grenade attack on an Awami League rally on August 21, 2004 that left 23 people dead and about 200 injured.

The other case in connection with this grenade attack was filed for murder and that was earlier transferred to this court for quick trial.

In both cases same 22 people were made accused and 8 of them are still on the run.

Earlier, defence lawyers sought analogous trial of both cases as they thought time would be saved and trial would be smooth if the two cases--one for murder and the other under Explosive Substances Act were tried together.