Bangladesh MP sentenced to death

A special war crimes tribunal in Bangladesh has sentenced a senior member of the opposition to death for his involvement in the killing of hundreds of people during the county’s independence war against Pakistan in 1971.

Bangladesh MP sentenced to death
Tue, 01 Oct, 2013 - 09:43

A special war crimes tribunal in Bangladesh has sentenced a senior member of the opposition to death for his involvement in the killing of hundreds of people during the county’s independence war against Pakistan in 1971.

The verdict against Salauddin Quader Chowdhury came as he stood in the dock in a packed courtroom amid tight security in the capital, Dhaka.

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