HC to hear appeal challenging death sentence 

The High Court has accepted an appeal filed by Hitu Sheikh challenging the death sentence handed to him by a Magura court over the rape and murder of Asiya.

A bench comprising Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman and Justice Md Sagir Hossain issued the order after admitting the petition on Tuesday. 

The court also stayed the Tk one lakh fine imposed on Hitu by the lower court.

Advocate Mohammad Abbas Uddin represented the petitioner during the hearing.

According to case details, Asiya was assaulted on the night of March 5 this year while visiting her sister’s in-laws at Nijnanduali village in Sadar upazila of Magura. 

She was initially treated at Magura General Hospital before being shifted to Faridpur Medical College Hospital as her condition deteriorated. 

Later, she was moved to Dhaka Medical College Hospital and then to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka, where she succumbed to her injuries on March 13.

The brutal crime sparked widespread protests across Bangladesh, demanding justice for the victim.