, July 17 -- The Appellate Division on Thursday adjourned until July 24 the hearing of the appeal challenging the High Court order that had acquitted all accused including BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and former state minister Lutfozzaman Babar in the 21st August grenade attack case.

A six-member bench of the Appellate Division, led by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, passed the order.

Deputy Attorney General Barrister Abdullah Al Mahmud Masud read out the paper book during the hearing.

Senior Advocate Zainul Abedin, Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon and six others stood for the petitioner.

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Earlier, the Appellate Division fixed Thursday for hearing the petition. ...