A Dhaka court will deliver its verdict on October 29 in connection with a case filed under Explosive Substances Act over the attempt on the life of Awami League President and now the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 1989.

Judge of the Additional Metropolitan Session’s Court Md Zahidul Kabir fixed the date on Monday, reports the UNB.

 According to the case statement, a group of 10-12 Freedom Party men, led by Kajol and Kobir, fired gunshots and hurled grenades at Sheikh Hasina’s residence at Road-32 of the citys’ in Dhanmondi area on August 10, 1989.

They left the spot chanting the slogan ‘Farukh-Rashid Jindabad’ (Long live Farukh-Rashid).

 Zahurul Islam, security guard of the residence, filed two cases in this connection with Dhanmondi Police Station.

Four accused of the cases — Sohel alias Freedom Sohel, Golam Sarwar Mamun, Joj Miah and Syed Nazmul Maksud Murad — are currently in jail while three others — Zafar Ahmed, H Kabir and Lt Col Abdur Rashid have been on the run and Humayun Kabir, Mizanur Rahman, Khandokar Amirul Islam, Md Shahjahan alias Balu and Gazi Imam Hossain are out on bail.