It came after the eight defendants in the case pleaded not guilty to the charges related to the carnage. Those eight are Jahangir Alam alias Rajib Gandhi, Rakibul Hasan Regan, Rashedul Islam alias Rash, Sohel Mahfuz, Mizanur Rahman alias Baro Mizan, Hadisur Rahman Sagar, Shariful Islam and Mamunur Rashid. The 13 killed in raids include the five killed in the assault to free hostages from the eatery. The young militants killed 22 people, including 17 foreigners and two police officers, in the attack on July 1, 2016. Tamim, Sarwar and Marzan are among the 13 killed in different anti-terrorism raids.

Source: bd News24 November 17, 2019 11:03 UTC