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The High Court will deliver its verdict on February 5 on the appeals against the trial court judgement, which sentenced nine people to death and life imprisonment to 25 others, in a case over the attack on a train carrying the then opposition leader Sheikh Hasina in Ishwardi 30 years ago.

The HC bench of Justice Muhammad Mahbub Ul Islam and Justice Md Hamidur Rahman yesterday fixed February 5 for delivering verdict after concluding hearing on the death reference and appeals filed by the convicted accused.

On September 23,1994, Hasina was travelling from Khulna to Saidpur by train and addressed several rallies at different railway stations on the way.

As the train reached Paksey station in Ishwardi, it came under attack. Many were injured while the Awami League president was unhurt.

Following the attack, police filed a case against five members of the BNP and its associate bodies.