A full bench of the appellate division of the Supreme Court in Bangladesh on Thursday upheld the death sentence of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader Mollah, clearing the way for his execution.
The apex court said that as per the Constitution, a review petition is not admissible in the case of a war crimes convict.
Mollah's execution was halted at the last moment on Tuesday night by a Supreme Court Chamber Judge on a petition that proper procedure was not followed.
The Jamaat leader was given the death sentence on September 17 by the Appellate Division of Supreme Court for committing genocide during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, reversing the life sentence given by the International Crimes Tribunal on February 5.
Reacting to the news, Jamaat activists indulged in acts of violence and arson in protest against the impending execution.
Bangladesh is currently in the throes of a nation-wide transport blockade organised by the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which has been demanding a postponment of the January 5 general elections.
