Govt to challenge HC order on death-row convicts in condemned cells

The government has decided to file petition against the High Court's ruling that prohibits detaining death-row convicts in condemned cells before the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court fully resolves their cases.

Attorney General AM Amin Uddin revealed the matter while addressing reporters on Tuesday (May 14).

He said the state will file an appeal to challenge the HC ruling in this regard.

Earlier on Monday (May 13), High Court barred keeping people convicted and sentenced to death in condemned cells until their death sentences are finalised through disposal of all their appeals.

A High Court division bench of Justice Sheikh Hassan Arif and Justice Md Bazlur Rahman pronounced the judgment.