Verdict in blogger Avijit murder case tomorrow

The judgement in blogger and writer Avijit Roy murder case is set to be delivered tomorrow.

Judge Md Majibur Rahman of the Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunal of Dhaka is scheduled to read out the judgement against six members of banned militant outfit Ansar al Islam around 12:00pm tomorrow, Assistant Public Prosecutor Golam Sharuar Khan told The Daily Star.

The six accused are Sayed Mohammad Ziaul Haque alias Maj (sacked) Zia, Akram Hossain, Abu Siddiq Sohel, Mozammel Hossain Saimon, Arafat Rahman Siam and Shafiur Rahman Farabi.

Of them, Major Zia and Akram are still absconding, while the rest are behind bars.

On February 26, 2015, US-based Bangladeshi blogger Avijit Roy and his wife Rafida Ahmed Bonya were hacked near the TSC of Dhaka University by a gang of assailants when the couple was walking out of the Ekushey Boi Mela.