Joj Mia was offered a house on a five-kantha land during the BNP-Jamaat-e-Islami regime for testifying in court accepting responsibilities for the Aug 21, 2004 grenade attack, his mother Jobeda Khatun has claimed.
Published : 15 Sep 2014, 11:04 PM
She made the startling information while being cross-examined by the defence counsel on Monday at Dhaka’s Speedy Trial Tribunal-1 in the sensational cases.
At least 24 people were killed and over a hundred others were injured in the Aug 21 attack on an Awami League rally aimed at eliminating Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was then the opposition leader.
Two cases -- one over the murders and the other for the use of explosives – were filed over the incident.
Jobeda appeared as the 102nd prosecution witness on Sept 8.
The court has fixed Tuesday for continuing cross-examination of the 70-year old by the defence.
Special prosecutor Abu Abdullah Bhuiyan said Joj Mia and his sister ‘Khorsheda’ could not testify as the defence had not finished questioning their mother.