Chittagong, Mar 10 (BDNEWS) - Chittagong Police handed over the remains of the slain business millionaire and BNP leader Jamaluddin Ahmed Chowdhury abducted in July 2003 and later killed to his family members on Friday.
Farman Reza Chowdhury received his father's skeleton from the inspector of CID also investigation officer Anwar Hossain at their city's Chandgaon residence.
CID Investigation Officer (IO) Anwar Hossain said they would file another murder case within next two three days after the abduction case.
The first namaj-e-janaza of the late businessman was held after Asr prayers at Laldighi Maidan here Friday.
Fisheries and Livestock Minister Abdullah Al Noman, Chittagong City Mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury, president of district BNP (South) Ahmed Khalil Khan, local BNP lawmaker Sarwar Jamal Nizam and leaders of different political leaders and activists attended the janaza.
Talking to the reporters at his residence, Jamaluddin's eldest son Farman Reza Chowdhury demanded punishment of those involved in the killing, particularly stating the name of Maruf Nizam, younger brother of Sarwar Jamal Nizam MP.
The mortal remains of Jamaluddin Chowdhury will be buried at his family graveyard after three more janazas for the deceased in Anwara upazila on Saturday.
The DNA report received on March 6 confirmed that the skeleton exhumed by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) from a remote forest in Fatikchhari upazila on August 24 last year is of Jamaluddin. The DNA test was conducted at a Singapore hospital.
Several hundred people from Anawara uapzila under the banner of 'Anwara Nagarik Committee' brought out a procession in the port city and staged a sit-in demonstration in front of Kotwali thana Friday demanding arrest and trial of Maruf Nizam, one of the alleged masterminds of Jamaluddin abduction and killing incident.
BDNEWS/2030 hrs
