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Bangladesh to hang top Islamist for 1971 massacre

Kashif Imran Apr 11, 2015

DHAKA: Bangladesh is set to hang a top Islamist leader Saturday for overseeing a massacre during the nation's 1971 independence war, officials said, after he refused to seek clemency from the president.

Top Bangladesh Islamist in new bid to halt execution

Mohsin khan Mar 5, 2015

DHAKA: A leader of Bangladesh's largest Islamist party lodged an appeal Thursday in the Supreme Court against his death sentence for atrocities committed during the 1971 independence war.