Hearing on May 31

But the court adjourned the hearing till May 31as the prosecution witnesses did not appear before the court yesterday.

While going back to district jail amid tight security, Jamai Faruque and Liakat Lashkar said to this correspondent that they were forced by Ershad Shikder to get involved in the murder of Jubo League leader Khalid Hossain.

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He also planned to kill industrialist Monir Hossain, Jubo League leaders Asit Baran and Ali Akbar on the night of May 16, Jamai Faruque said. But his plan could not be successful as police reached Skidghat on a secret information about the murder of Khalid Hossain, he said.