The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) today (Sunday) set February 25 for hearing an appeal filed by the ICT prosecution seeking enhancement of the sentences of Sheikh Hasina and Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal from imprisonment till death to death in a crimes against humanity case over the July Mass Uprising.

Appellate Division Judge in Chamber Justice Md Rezaul Haque fixed the date, forwarding the matter to apex court full bench for hearing on that day.

ICT Chief Prosecutor Muhammad Tajul Islam took part in the haring at the apex court.

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) on November 17 convicted and sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to death for crimes against humanity committed during the July Mass Uprising, holding them guilty under the doctrine of superior command responsibility.

The tribunal sentenced both Sheikh Hasina and Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to imprisonment till natural death for three counts of charge number one. It also found them guilty of three counts of charge number two and sentenced them to death.

The prosecution, however, filed a petition, pleading to enhance their sentences of imprisonment till natural death, awarded under charge number one, to death on eight grounds.