1971 War Crimes
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Muhammad Yunus calls for peace in Asia but silent on Bangladesh freeing 1971 war crimes convict
World | May 29, 2025, 08:19 PM ISTBangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus warned that peace is becoming increasingly fragile across Asia due to man-made conflicts. His remarks came just days after the country's Supreme Court acquitted Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam, who had been sentenced to death for 1971 war crimes.
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Top Jamaat leader executed in Bangladesh for 1971 war crimes
World | Dec 13, 2013, 09:51 AM ISTDhaka: Senior fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader Mollah was executed tonight for genocide during Bangladesh's 1971 liberation war, making him the first politician to be hanged for such crimes. “He has been executed at 10.01
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Another Jamaat leader in Bangla charged with 1971 war crimes
World | Jul 18, 2013, 06:39 PM ISTDhaka, Jul 18: Bangladeshi prosecutors today slapped six war crime charges, including genocide, against a senior leader of fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami, a day after the party's second-highest ranked official was sentenced to death for atrocities during
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Jamaat stalwart sentenced to death for Bangladesh 1971 war crimes
World | May 09, 2013, 02:13 PM ISTDhaka, May 9: A special Bangladeshi tribunal today handed down death penalty to fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami stalwart Muhammad Quamaruzzaman for “crimes against humanity” he committed during 1971 liberation war against Pakistan. “He will be hanged by