Ghulam Azam’s death penalty sought

DHAKA: State prosecutors filed an appeal petition seeking capital punishment of former Jamaat Ameer Ghulam Azam, who has been jailed for 90-year for his involvement in crimes against humanity during liberation war in 1971.

Chief Coordinator of Prosecution Additional Attorney General MK Rahman filed the petition to Appellate Division of Supreme Court Monday.

On July 15, International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 awarded 90 years jail to former Jamaat Ameer Ghulam Azam for crimes against humanity.

As per the verdict, all five war crime charges against Ghulam Azam have been proved but he was not awarded death sentence considering his old age.

On August 5, claiming Ghulam Azam innocent, defense counsels appealed against the verdict.