Dhaka, June 14 -- The High Court has accepted the appeal of two convicts sentenced to death for the rape and murder of 8-year-old Ramisa Akter in Dhaka's Pallabi.

A bench headed by Justice Mohammad Ali accepted the appeal from convicts Sohel Rana and his wife Swapna Akter on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Attorney General Ruhul Quddus Kazal said that the state wants to complete the appeal process as soon as possible and see the verdict implemented.

He was one of the lawyers who represented the state at the hearing on Sunday. On Thursday, Sohel and Swapna had petitioned for their death sentences to be appealed through the prison authorities.

Attorney General Kazal said in his office after the hearing, "They will send the order to the (court) secti...