A Sylhet court yesterday ruled that the four female leaders including an Awami League lawmaker injured in a JMB attack on March 24, 2004 appear before it on May 06 to testify against the accused of the banned Islamist outfit.
Judge Mohidul Islam of Public Security Disruption Prevention Tribunal passed the order. The female leaders were supposed to appear before the tribunal yesterday, but they were absent from their court appearance.
The four female witnesses are lawmaker Syeda Zebunnessa Haq, district unit Mohila Dal joint secretary Asma Kamran, Mohila League general secretary Rubi Fatema Islam and its leader Salma Basit. According to the court sources, JMB members launched an attack on a meeting held at the lawmaker’s house. At least 15 leaders of Awami League were injured in the attack.
Following the attack, the lawmaker’s husband Enamul Haq filed a case with Kotwali police station against the JMB leaders including Mufti Abdul Hannan, Delowar Hossain, Mofijul Islam and Mufti Moinuddin.
