Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal. Photo: Collage

DHAKA, Feb 1, 2026 (BSS) - The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) 
today 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.