Bangla Press Desk: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has begun hearing the appeals filed by the state challenging the High Court verdict that acquitted acting BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, former State Minister Lutfozzaman Babar and others earlier convicted in the August 21 grenade attack cases.
A six-member bench of the Appellate Division, headed by Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed, also adjourned the hearing until 26 May.
Advocate SM Shahjahan and Advocate Mohammad Shishir Manir took part in the hearing on behalf of the accused, while Additional Attorney Generals Abdul Jabbar Bhuiyan and Barrister Aneek R Haque represented the state.
The apex court was initially scheduled to hold a hearing on 4 May, but it was not held on that day as Justice AKM Asaduzzaman, who had presided over the High Court bench while hearing and disposing of the death references and appeals of the cases, was in the apex court's bench on that day. The judge who disposes of any case at the HC cannot deal with the same matter at the Appellate Division.
Next SC hearing on state’s appeals against HC acquittal 26 May
Banglapress
Published: 23 September 2025, 10:25 AM
Bangla Press Desk: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has begun hearing the appeals filed by the state challenging the High Court verdict that acquitted acting BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, former State Minister Lutfozzaman Babar and others earlier convicted in the August 21 grenade attack cases.
A six-member bench of the Appellate Division, headed by Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed, also adjourned the hearing until 26 May.
Advocate SM Shahjahan and Advocate Mohammad Shishir Manir took part in the hearing on behalf of the accused, while Additional Attorney Generals Abdul Jabbar Bhuiyan and Barrister Aneek R Haque represented the state.
The apex court was initially scheduled to hold a hearing on 4 May, but it was not held on that day as Justice AKM Asaduzzaman, who had presided over the High Court bench while hearing and disposing of the death references and appeals of the cases, was in the apex court's bench on that day. The judge who disposes of any case at the HC cannot deal with the same matter at the Appellate Division.
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