Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- A pending appeal by a convicted war crimes fugitive could offer a test case for whether Sheikh Hasina can challenge her death sentence after the legal deadline, Attorney General Ruhul Quddus Kazal has said.

He cited Abul Kalam Azad, whose appeal against an International Crimes Tribunal verdict remains before the Supreme Court, with no ruling on the delay.

This follows reports that Hasina, living in exile in India, may return to Bangladesh in December.

Reuters reported on Monday that she had applied through the Bangladesh High Commission in Delhi for a new passport and national identity card.

The tribunal sentenced her to death for crimes against humanity during the crackdown on the 2024 uprising.

Kazal said Azad's c...