Prosecution took further time yesterday in former finance minister Shah AMS Kibria killing case as the trial court has been running without a regular judge.
The post has remained vacant for the last six months since the previous judge was transferred.
The District and Sessions Judge Md Mizanur Rahman set August 23 as the next date for starting trial. He is holding the additional charge of the tribunal.
Earlier yesterday, Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) of Sylhet Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal Ashoke Kumar Kar prayed for time.
Contacted, the SPP said due to absence of a regular judge, the trial of the sensitive case could not be resumed even after filing of the supplementary charge sheet nearly two months back.
The process of hearing on the supplementary charge sheet and the no-confidence petition filed against it by late Kibria's wife Asma Kibria also remained pending, he added.
Criminal Investigation Department submitted the supplementary charge sheet on June 20.
Lawyer Alamgir Bhuiyan Babul moved the no-confidence petition against the supplementary charge sheet on behalf of Asma Kibria, as she termed the charge sheet incomplete and flawed.
Kibria, his nephew Shah Manzurul Huda, local Awami League leaders Abdur Rahim, Abul Hossain and Siddique Ali were killed in a grenade attack on a public meeting at Baidderbazar of Habiganj on January 27, 2005.
Source : The Daily Star
