Move to drop name of prime accused protested

Hossain was also chairman of Haripur Union Parishad.

JSD leaders and activists and people from Haripur brought out a procession in the town and handed over a memorandum to the home minister through the Deputy Commissioner protesting the move to drop the name of the prime accused -- Kazal Mazmadar, joint convenor of Kushtia district Jatiyatabadi Shechchasebok Dal.

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According to sources, the home ministry in a circular (No 21/2003/law (1)/35) asked the DC and the public prosecutor to take step to drop the name of Kazal from the list of accused.

The circular said Kazal's name was included in the case with a political motive during the tenure of Awami League government.

Kazal is also accused in two other cases.

Following the circular, the public prosecutor filed a petition with the court, seeking withdrawal of the name of Kazal, the sources said. The court set June 30 for hearing of the case.

Hossain, joint convenor of Kushtia district JSD, was fatally injured when attacked at his office at Thanapara in the town on July 11, 2000 by three armed men.

He died at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University in Dhaka.

His father Mosharrof Hossain filed a case on July 16, 2000 accusing 17 Awami League and BNP men.

On June 12, 2001, the CID and the DB submitted charge sheet of the case, accusing 11 of the 17 accused.