Dhaka: Condemned Habiganj war crimes convict Muhibor Rahman Boro Mia and another convict Abdur Razzak, who was awarded imprisonment till death, filed an appeal before the Supreme Court against the judgment of International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Thursday.

Advocate Masud Rana filed the petition on behalf of the two convicts with the Supreme Court bench concerned.

Earlier, on 1 June, the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) sentenced death penalty to Muhibor Rahman Boro Mia of Baniachang upazila of Habiganj district for crimes against humanity he had committed during the War of Liberation in 1971.

Besides, the tribunal also awarded imprisonment till death to Mujibur Rahman alias Angur Mia, younger brother of Muhibor and their cousin Abdur Razzak for crimes against humanity during the war.

On 11 February, 2014, Nur Hossain, investigation officer of the case, started investigation against the three who were arrested from their houses on 10 February, 2015.

On 29 September, 2015, the tribunal took cognizance of the cases filed against the three.