A total of 17 judges who have dealt with the case have been changed during the trial proceedings. Altogether 25 out of 58 prosecution witnesses have testified before the court in the case. As Jalal was “deprived of his share,” he changed his position and started providing information to other DB members. DB official Ziaul became angry with Jalal on March 13, 1999, as he had provided information on a ring of gold smugglers to another DB team. On March 19 the same year, Ziaul reportedly killed Jalal on the rooftop of the DB office after calling him out from his home.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 26, 2020 13:52 UTC