, Oct. 5 -- The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has filed an appeal with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court seeking the death penalty for Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) President and former Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu, who was awarded 10 years' imprisonment for his involvement in crimes against humanity committed during the July 2024 mass uprising.

ICT Prosecutor Gazi MH Tamim said the appeal was filed with the section concerned of the Appellate Division on Monday.

Earlier, on June 30, ICT-2 sentenced Inu to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment on each of three charges in the case. The sentences will run concurrently, meaning he will serve 10 years in total.

According to the tribunal's judgment, charg...