Dhaka, Sept. 4 -- The Appellate Division on Thursday upheld a High Court (HC) order that acquitted all convicts, including BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and former State Minister for Home Affairs Lutforzzman Babar, in the sensational August 21 grenade attack case.

A seven-member bench, led by Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed, passe the order ending the long legal battle.

On December 1 last year, the HC overturned the verdict of a lower court in two cases filed over the August 21 grenade attack, acquitting all convicts, including Tarique Rahman and Babar.

On March 19, the state filed an appeal against the HC verdict in the 21st August grenade attack case.

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