10 December 2013 Last updated at 21:34 GMT Share this pageEmail Print Share this page
The Supreme Court in Bangladesh has stayed the execution of an Islamist leader, Abdul Kader Mullah, following a last-minute appeal, his lawyers say.
Lawyers for Abdul Kader Mullah say the hanging was halted pending a hearing at 10:30 on Wednesday (04:30 GMT).
In February he was convicted by a special court of crimes against humanity during the country's 1971 war of independence from Pakistan.
The senior leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami party denies the charges.
Read more at : BBC News - Bangladesh court stays execution of Abdul Kader Mullah