The High Court (HC) today (May 14) dismissed a writ petition seeking a stay on the execution of two convicted killers of Rajshahi University Prof Dr S Taher Ahmed.

A High Court bench comprising Justice Zafar Ahmed and Justice Md Bashir Ullah passed the order after holding hearing on the petition.

The two convicts are former associate professor of Rajshahi University Dr Mia Mohammad Mohiuddin and former caretaker of Dr Taher's house Jahangir Alam.

Advocate Tajul Islam moved the plea before the court, while Deputy Attorney General Nowroj Md Russel Chowdhury and Assistant Attorney General AMG Sarwar Payel argued for the state.

Advocate Nahid Sultana Juthi, Advocate Shakila Rowshan and Dr Taher's daughter Advocate Shagufta Tabassum Ahmed were present at the courtroom during the hearing.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today (May 3) published the full text verdict of Rajshahi University Professor S Taher Ahmed murder case rejecting the review petitions.

However, the death-row convicts will only get the chance to seek presidential mercy. If it is rejected, they will be executed.

The Appellate Division on March 2 rejected review petitions of three persons including the two death row convicts in Professor Taher murder case.

The lifers in the case are Nazmul Alam and Abdus Salam, relatives of caretaker Jahangir Alam.

Prof Taher’s body was recovered from a drain near his residence, two days after he went missing on February 1, 2006.

The murder case was filed at Motihar police station in Rajshahi on February 3, following a complaint lodged by his son Sanzid.

A Rajshahi Speedy Trial Tribunal on May 22, 2008, sentenced four people to death in the case and acquitted two others, including former RU Chhatra Shibir president Mahbubul Alam Salehi.

On May 13, 2013, the High Court upheld the death penalty of Mohiuddin and Jahangir, but sentenced Salam and Nazmul to imprisonment until death.

BDST: 1747 HRS, MAY 14, 2023
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