2 prosecution witnesses testify

Two new prosecution witnesses on Sunday testified and were cross-examined by the defence in the case lodged over murder of actor Sohel Chowdhury.

Enayet Hossain, then manager of former Trumps Club in the capital's Banani area, and Rowshan Ara Tuli, a fan of the later actor, submitted their depositions at Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-2 and were later cross-examined. After the end of today's proceedings, Judge Zakir Hossain of the tribunal adjourned the hearing till February 26.

Sohel Chowdhury was shot and killed on December 18, 1998, in the capital's Banani area and his brother Touhidul Islam filed the case with Gulshan Police Station the next day. Police on July 30, 1999, filed charge-sheet against nine and Dhaka 3rd Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court on October 30, 2001, had framed charges in the case.

The case was later transferred to Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-2 for further proceedings.

Following a petition of an accused in the case, The High Court in 2003 stayed the proceedings of the trial and it remained that way for long 19 years. On February 27, 2022, the stay was withdrawn over the case proceedings.