State may file review seeking death for Sayedee

The state has hinted at seeking a review of an Appellate Division verdict commuting war crimes convict Delwar Hossain Sayedee’s death sentence. However, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam has said that they would first go through the Supreme Court’s full verdict on the Jamaat-e-Islami leader. Until now, it was unclear whether an Appellate Division verdict could be reviewed. But publication of war crimes convict Abdul Quader Molla’s review verdict cleared the confusion. The attorney general said both the defence and prosecution could seek a review of the top court’s verdict. The apex court rejected Jamaat leader Molla’s review plea last December. He is the 1st war crimes convict to be executed. An abridged version of the verdict published at the time did not mention whether the Appellate Division’s sentence could be reviewed. Although the prosecution said it was not content with Sayedee’s verdict, it did not say anything about seeking a review. But now, the attorney general has hinted at taking up the chance to get a review of Sayedee’s commuted sentence. Sayedee’s family has been saying they would seek his acquittal through a review. But they will have to wait as Sayedee’s full verdict is yet to be published. AG Mahbubey Alam said they would first analyse the war crimes convict’s verdict and then take a decision over the issue, according to a news agency.