Dhaka: The Appellate Division on Wednesday upheld the death sentence of Masumur Rahman alias Masum, a member of the banned Islamic organisation Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), in a case over bombing Lakshmipur Judge Court.

A four-member bench of the Appellate Division, led by Chief Justice SK Sinha, passed the order.

Besides, the SC scrapped the High Court Judgment that had acquitted condemned convict Mohammad Amzad Ali, another JMB man, and ordered Amzad’s retrial.

The SC also asked the authorities concerned to shift Amzad Ali to general cell from the condemn cell of the jail.

Lawyer Delwar Hossain stood for Masum while deputy attorney general Shashank Shekhor Sarkar represented the state.

According to the prosecution, miscreants carried out the bomb attack on Lakshmipur district Judge Court during working hours on October 3, 2005.

Majibullah, a litigant, was killed and several other people, including Judge MA Sufian and bench officer Shafiqullah, were injured in the bomb blast.

Later, a case was filed against JMB member Masumur Rahman alias Masum in this connection.

On August 15, 2006, Lakshmipur Speedy Trial Tribunal sentenced three JMB men—Masum, Ataur Rahman Sunny and Amzad Ali—to death in two cases.

Later, the convicts filed an appeal with the High Court against the tribunal verdict.

After hearing, an HC bench upheld the death sentence of Masum while acquitted Amzad Ali in the case in 2013.

Later, the state filed an appeal with the Supreme Court against the verdict and the convicts filed petitions seeking acquittal.