Dhaka, Aug. 10 -- The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has set Aug 17 for a hearing on whether the appeal of Abul Kalam Azad, who was sentenced to death by the International Crimes Tribunal for war crimes in 1971, will proceed.

A four-member appellate bench headed by Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury made the decision on Monday.

The other three members of the bench are Justice Md Rezaul Haque, Justice SM Emdadul Hoque and Justice Farah Mahbub.

Azad has got the opportunity to appeal his sentence 13 years after the stipulated period.

According to the International Crimes (Tribunal) Act, there is an opportunity to appeal against the verdict of the tribunal within 30 days. However, Azad was absconding abroad when the verdict w...