The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court will announce its verdict on September 4 regarding the state’s appeal against the acquittal of all accused in the August 21 grenade attack case, including BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and former state minister Lutfozzaman Babar. The fifth day of hearings on the appeal was held this morning under the leadership of the Chief Justice. In 2018, a lower court sentenced Babar, BNP leader Abdus Salam Pintu, and 17 others to death, while 19—including Tarique Rahman—were sentenced to life imprisonment. Eleven others received varying prison terms. However, on December 1 last year, the High Court acquitted all accused, prompting the state to file a leave-to-appeal petition on March 19 this year. The Appellate Division granted the appeal but did not stay the High Court verdict.