Dhaka, July 1 -- A decade on from the Holey Artisan attack that stunned the world, uncertainty persists over the timeline for its final legal resolution.

More than a year after the High Court published its full verdict, hearings have yet to begin in the Appellate Division, with lawyers pointing to financial hardship among the convicts and a mounting backlog at the top court.

Six convicts, whose death sentences were reduced to imprisonment until death by the High Court in 2023, filed separate leaves-to-appeal petitions in May 2025 seeking acquittal.

But there has been no progress so far.

Attorney General Md Ruhul Quddus Kazal said on Tuesday that the case remains pending before the Appellate Division, where five judges are now handling...