A chamber judge of the Appellate Division has set November 2 for holding hearing on the petitions submitted by Jamaat-e-Islami leader Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid and BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury seeking review of an order that upheld their death sentences for committing crimes against humanity in 1971.
Chamber Judge Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain set the date yesterday to hold the hearing of the pleas before the full bench of the Appellate Division, reports BSS.
The Appellate Division passed the order following two petitions submitted by the state on October 15 to set the date for holding hearing.
Both Mujahid and Salauddin filed their review pleas on October 14.
The International Crimes Tribunal 2 sentenced Mujahid to death on July 17, 2013 while Salauddin was awarded death penalty on October 1 the same year.
Mujahid filed an appeal with the Appellate Division on August 12, 2013, and Salauddin on October 29.
On June 16, the Appellate Division delivered its judgement, upholding death for the Jamaat secretary general, who had acted as a top leader of notorious al-Badr force. Former MP from Chittagong’s Raozan Salauddin too could not escape as the Appellate Division upheld maximum punishment for him on July 29, 2015.
The Apex Court on September 30 released the full verdict and the tribunal on October 1 issued death warrants against them.
If the review pleas are rejected, the convicts will get the scope to seek presidential clemency admitting the crimes.
Earlier, Jamaat leaders Abdul Quader Molla and Mohammad Kamaruzzaman were executed by the government after completing the legal proceedings. Jamaat guru Ghulam Azam died in prison following conviction while senior leader AKM Yusuf died during the trial period.