Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul IslamOn receipt of the warrant, the countdown to the execution of war criminal ATM Azharul Islam got under wayThe countdown to former Jamaat-e-Islami assistant secretary general ATM Azharul Islam's execution begins with the death warrant having reached the jail from the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday afternoon. Md Zahirul Islam Zahid and Taposh Chyandra Roy, officials of the ICT, conveyed the death warrant to the jail authorities. On receipt of the warrant, the countdown to the execution of war criminal ATM Azharul Islam got under way. ICT Prosecutor Razia Sultana Chaman said, however, that if the convict filed a review petition, the countdown would be paused. "Before the disposal of the review petition, there is no option to raise concerns over a mercy petition."

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 16, 2020 14:26 UTC