Dhaka: The High court will declare its verdict of the hearing on the appeals and death reference in the sensational Biswajit Das murder case on Sunday.

A High Court bench comprising Justice Mohammad Ruhul Quddus and Justice Bhishmadev Chakrabortty will declare the verdict.

On 26 February, 2017, Chief Justice SK Sinha assigned the bench of HC division to hear the death reference and the appeals in the case.

On 19 February, the authorities concerned of the HC division prepared the paper book of the murder case containing all the details of the case, trial proceedings, statements, evidence, verdicts and other documents.

On 9 December, 2012, tailoring shop employee Biswajit Das was chopped to death by some Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists near Bahadur Shah Park in the old city during the opposition’s countrywide road-blockade programme.

Metropolitan Magistrate Zahurul Haque framed the charges against the 21 activists of Jagannath University unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), associate body of the ruling party Awami League, on 2 June, 2013.

On 5 March, Tajul Islam, DB inspector and investigation officer of the case, submitted the charge sheet against the 21 accused.

On 18 December, 2013, a Dhaka court sentenced eight BCL activists to death and 13 others to life imprisonment in the murder case.