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DHAKA, Nov 30, 2024 (BSS)- The High Court (HC) is likely to deliver its verdict of death reference and appeal on August 21 grenade attack cases tomorrow.
The cases (death reference, appeal, and jail appeal) are listed as items number 54 and 55 in the cause list for tomorrow of a HC bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayet Hossain, said defense lawyer Mohammed Shishier Manir.
The HC bench concluded hearing on the death references and appeals of the accused on November 21.
On that day, the court kept the two cases pending for verdict (CAV). Following this, the two cases were put on the cause list for Sunday for verdict.
The hearing on the death references and appeals of the cases began at the High Court on October 31 this year.
In October 2018, a speedy trial tribunal sentenced 19 people including former state minister for home Lutfuzzaman Babor to death over the 21 August grenade attack on the then opposition party (Awami League) rally in Dhaka in 2004.