A petition seeking suspension of the death sentence of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, also known as Bachchu, has been filed with the Appellate Division. The application was submitted on Monday morning, according to the report. Azad was sentenced to death for crimes against humanity committed during the 1971 war.

The report does not specify who filed the petition, the legal grounds for seeking suspension, or whether the court issued any immediate order. It also provides no information about a hearing date or the next procedural steps before the Appellate Division.

Earlier this year, on January 21, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad surrendered before the International Crimes Tribunal. No further details were provided about subsequent judicial proceedings following his surrender or the outcome of the latest application seeking suspension of his sentence.