Dhaka:The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has set dates for appeal hearings in three significant murder cases, including the Narayanganj seven murders, the killing of BUET student Abrar Fahad, and the murder of Major (retd) Sinha Mohammed Rashed Khan.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Appellate Division Judge-in-Chamber Justice Md Rezaul Haque announced the dates earlier today. The hearing for the Narayanganj seven-murder case is scheduled for November 17, the Abrar Fahad murder case will be heard on November 24, and the Major (retd) Sinha murder case on December 1.
Attorney General Md Ruhul Quddus Kazal participated in the hearings at the Appellate Division. In the Narayanganj case, the High Court upheld the death sentences of 15 convicts, including former RAB officials, while commuting the death sentences of 11 others to life imprisonment.
Regarding the Major Sinha murder case, the High Court upheld the trial court's sentences for all convicts, including death sentences for Pradip Kumar Das and Liakat Ali, which were accepted by the court against the appeals.
In the Abrar Fahad case, the High Court maintained the trial court's verdict sentencing 20 individuals to death and five others to life imprisonment, following the hearing of related death references and appeals.