The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday restored a 16-year-old High Court verdict that ordered the government to appoint 1,137 candidates, who had passed the first viva voce of the 27th BCS examinations.

A committee led by Attorney General Mahbubey Alam has been formed for filing a review petition against the Supreme Court verdict in the 16th amendment case.

Justice ABM Khairul Haque has become the lone former chief justice who has strongly criticised a Supreme Court verdict to defend the

Attorney General Mahbubey Alam says Bangabandhu has been undermined through the Supreme Court observation on 16th amendment verdict.

The BNP yesterday blasted former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque for his comments on the 16th constitutional amendment verdict

The Awami League yesterday alleged that the BNP with ill intentions was trying to make it an opponent of the judiciary.

Pulling reference to the full verdict of scrapping the 16th amendment, BNP places a demand for resignation of the government and a polls-time supportive body.

Supreme Court upholds the death penalty of war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury for his crimes against humanity during Liberation War.