DHAKA: The Appellate division will deliver a verdict Tuesday on appeals filed against inadequate sentencing and conviction of war criminal and Jamaat leader Abdul Quader Mollah.

SC Registrar AKM Shamsul Islam said that the appeals will come up as item No 1 in tomorrow’s list of the apex court for verdict.

In the meantime, the government beefed up the security at the court premises to avoid any untoward incident over pronouncement of the verdict.

On July 23, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) kept the appeals waiting for verdict.

On February 5, International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 sentenced Quader Mollah to life in prison for his involvement in crimes against humanity during liberation war in 1971.

On March 4, Mollah filed an appeal with the Supreme Court seeking acquittal of the charges brought against him and also repeal of the tribunal verdict.

On March 3, the state prosecutors filed the appeal petition seeking capital punishment of Jamaat leader Abdul Quader Mollah.

BDST: 1717 HRS, SEP 16, 2013
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