Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain issued the directive on Sunday after a lawyer shed light on an instance of an execution taking place before the High Court gave a full verdict. Media reports regarding the execution of two death penalty inmates before the court settled their appeal four years ago triggered criticism last week. It takes 10 days to get it from the deputy commissioner now.”Justice Hasan Foez Siddique asked authorities to transfer those who had their death sentences reduced to life imprisonment from their death row cells to other cells after the advance order. The Kushtia Women and Child Repression Prevention Tribunal delivered death sentences to five of the accused at the end of the trial in February 2009. After the High Court upheld the death sentences following the appeal and death warrant hearing, the accused moved against the verdict.

Source: bd News24 November 07, 2021 10:18 UTC