Court moves after revision petition hearing, seeking am explanation over trial court’s acquittal order
June 23, 2026
Staff Correspondent
bdnews24.com
The High Court has ordered eight people acquitted in a two-decade-old Kishoreganj murder case to surrender before the authorities.
It also issued a rule asking why the trial court’s verdict acquitting the accused should not be scrapped.
A speedy trial tribunal in Sylhet delivers the verdict in the long-running case
The killing of eight-year-old Rifat Hossain dates back to 2018
The trial court transfers the full record after awarding death sentences to two convicts
The prosecution seeks the highest punishment for the suspects, who are absconding
The lower court can now move ahead with the two cases under the law, the ruling says
“We are conducting our activities within the time limits set by law, there is no rush here,” the prosecution says
