Dhaka: A court here on Sunday sentenced 10 persons to death in a case filed over an attempt to murder Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Kotalipara, Gopalganj, in 2000.

Dhaka 2^nd speedy trial tribunal judge Mamtaz Begum passed the order, saying the convicts can be executed either by hanging or by shooting, with permission from the High Court.

Earlier on August 10, the court set 20.8.2017 to pass the judgment after concluding hearing in the case. The court examined 68 witnesses out of the total 83.

According to the case documents, army men recovered a 76-kg powerful bomb on July 22, 2000, from the premises of Sheikh Lutfor Rahman Government Ideal College when a podium was being made for Prime Minister’s rally.

Another powerful bomb was recovered in the area the very next day. Then Kotalipara Police Station sub inspector Nur Hossain filed a case in the regard on that day.

CID assistant superintendant of police Munshi Atikur Rahman on April 8, 2001, filed charge sheet against Harkat ul-Jihad al-Islami (HuJI) chief Mufti Abdul Hannan and others.

Later the case was transferred to the Dhaka court.

Mufti Hannan has already been executed on April 12, 2017, for 2004 grenade attack at Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) shrine in Sylhet. His name has been dropped from Prime Minister Murder attempt case.