HC starts hearing death reference, appeals

The High Court yesterday started hearing the death reference and appeals in the case over the rape and murder of eight-year-old Asiya in Magura in March last year.

The bench of Justice Bhishmadev Chakrabortty and Justice KM Rasheduzzaman Raja also fixed today for further hearing.

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On June 30 last year, another HC bench accepted for hearing the appeals -- a regular appeal and a jail appeal -- filed by death-row convict Md Hitu Sheikh against the lower court verdict.

On May 17 last year, the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal in Magura sentenced Hitu Sheikh to death on charges of rape and murder.

Hitu’s wife, Jaheda Begum, 38, and sons Ratul Sheikh, 18, and Sajib Sheikh, 20, were acquitted as the charges against them could not be proven.