7-murder: Verdict on death reference, appeals Aug 13

The High Court will deliver its verdict on August 13 on the death references and appeals in sensational Narayanganj seven-murder case.

The bench of Justice Bhabani Prasad Singh and Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam fixed the date after concluding hearing on the death references and appeals.

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The hearing on the death references and appeals started on May 22 with Deputy Attorney General Abdul Mannan Mohan reading out from the paper book of the case.

Attorney General Mahbubey Alam yesterday prayed to the High Court to uphold the trial court verdict in the case.

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On January 16, a Narayanganj court found 35 people, including 25 former Rab officials and expelled ruling Awami League man Nur Hossain, guilty of abduction and murder of seven people and destroying evidence in April 2014.

The court handed down death penalty to 26 people, including 16 former Rab members, and jailed nine others for various terms.

The bodies of seven people, including Narayanganj City Corporation councillor Nazrul Islam and senior lawyer Chandan Sarker, were found floating in the Shitalakkhya River after they were abducted on April 27, 2014.