DHAKA: The verdict in much-talked-about Ramna Batamul bomb blast case will be delivered on Monday after some 14 years of the deadly blast.

Additional Sessions Judge of Dhaka-2 Ruhul Amin fixed the date after concluding arguments on May 28.

At the end of the argument, the state prosecution demanded the highest punishment to the accused.

While the defense counsels demanded the acquittal of the accused as no allegation have been proved against the accused.

On May 8 and the 18 both prosecution and defense placed argument in the case.

Along with Mufti Hannan, the 13 others accused in the cases are Arif Hasan Sumon, Mawlana Akbar Hossain, Shahadat Ullah Jewel, Mawlana Abu Taher, Mawlana Abdur Rouf, Mawlana M Tazuddin, Mawlana Sabbir, Hafez Jahangir Alam, Mawlana Abu Bakar, Mufti Shafiqur Rahman, Hafez Mawlana Yahiaya and Mufti Abdul Hai.

Mawlana Akbar was enjoying bail. Later, court sent him to jail canceling the bail.

Mufti Hannan, Arif Hasan Sumon, Shahadat Ullah Jewel, Mawlana Abu Taher, Mawlana Shawkat Osman alias Sheikh Farid and Mawlana Abdur Rauf are in jail now while rests of the others are still in hiding.

On the day of the blast, Sergeant Amal Chandra of Babupura Police Station filed a murder case with Ramna Police Station. Later, the Detective Branch and Criminal Investigation Department took over the case.

The blasts took place during the traditional celebrations of Bangla New Year 1408 organized by Chhayanaut at Ramna Batamul in city.

BDST: 2135 HRS MAY 28, 2014