A Dhaka Court today ordered the authorities concerned to publish a notice in newspapers for the appearance of eight, including Awami League organizing secretary Ashraf Talukder, in a case lodged over the murder of AL leader Jahidul Islam Tipu in the capital's Shahjahanpur area in 2022.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Rajesh Chowdhury passed the order setting October 8 as the date for the next hearing in this regard.

After an arrest warrant was issued against Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) ward-10 councilor Maruf Ahmed Monsur on July 20.

Later, he surrendered before the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Farah Diba Chanda and pleaded for bail on August 16.

However, the court scrapped his bail petition and sent him to jail.

On June 5, Detective Branch (DB) Inspector and investigation officer of the case Yeasin Shikder filed the charge-sheet against 33 accused including fugitive top terror Jisan and Freedom Manik.

Of the 33 accused, 24 have been arrested so far and are now behind bars.

Tipu, who was on his microbus destined for his home, was shot dead by a masked assailant group in the capital's Shahjahanpur area at the night of March 24, 2022.

College student Samia Afran Preeti was also killed in the incident at that time.

Tipu's wife Farhana Islam Dolly filed the case with Shahjahanpur Police Station on the next day in this connection.

BDST: 1658 HRS, AUG 17, 2023
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