Death-row war crimes convict BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury filed a review petition on Wednesday with the Supreme Court (SC) against its verdict upholding his death penalty for his crimes against humanity during the Liberation War. SQ Chowdhury’s counsel Hujjatul Islam Khan Al Fesani said they filed the review petition with the Appellate Division of the apex court in the morning. On October 1, the International Crimes Tribunal had issued a death warrant against SQ Chowdhury. The SC on September 30 released the full verdict awarding death penalty to Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, clearing the way for the execution of the judgment. Earlier, the court on June 29 upheld the death sentence awarded by ICT-1 to him for committing crimes against humanity, including rape and mass killing, during the Liberation War, 43 years ago. On October 1, 2013, the then International Crimes Tribunal-1 found the BNP leader guilty of crimes against humanity during the War of Liberation and condemned him to death. On October 29 of the same year, Salauddin Quader Chowdhury filed an appeal with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court against the ICT verdict. — Dhaka, Oct 14 (UNB)
