Dhaka:The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has set December 8 for the appeal hearing in the notorious murder case of Biswajit Das, a tailor-shop worker who was killed in broad daylight in 2012.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Judge-in-Chamber Justice Md Rezaul Haque scheduled the date for the hearing. Attorney General Md Ruhul Quddus Kazol represented the state during the proceedings.
Biswajit Das was murdered on December 9, 2012. In connection with this crime, the Dhaka 4th Speedy Trial Tribunal sentenced eight individuals to death and 13 others to life imprisonment in December 2013. Among those sentenced to death were Rafikul Islam Shakil, Rajan Talukder, Mahfuzur Rahman, Rasheduzzaman, Imdadul Haque, Kaium Miah, Saiful Islam, and Nur-e Alam.
In August 2027, the High Court upheld the death sentences for Rafikul Islam Shakil and Rajan Talukder while maintaining life sentences for 11 others. The court acquitted four individuals, including Saiful Islam and Kaium Miah, and commuted the death sentences of four others to life imprisonment, resulting in 15 individuals serving life terms.
The court also directed actions to be taken against the doctor who conducted the autopsy and the investigation officer for failing to submit accurate reports.