Their fear is exacerbated by the slow moving trial proceedings of many of the cases filed for the murder of bloggers. They hacked Azad several times on the jaw, the lower part of the neck, and hands. His murder trial is currently underway. A Dhaka court on October 13, 2019, indicted eight militants of banned outfit Ansar Al Islam over his murder. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Deputy Commissioner Masudur Rahman said charges in most cases have been pressed, with some of the murder lawsuits already under trail.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 25, 2020 17:37 UTC