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October 04, 2013

Bangladeshi court sentences BNP politician to death
Dhaka, Bangladesh (UPI) Oct 2, 2013
A war crimes court in Bangladesh has sentenced an opposition MP to death for his part in murder and genocide during the 1971 war of independence. Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party member of Parliament for Chittagong, was found guilty of nine of 23 charges relating to crimes against humanity, the Bangladeshi Internet news site bdnews24.com reported. The International Crimes Tribunal-1 pronounced the verdict, specifically citing murder, genocide and torture duri ... read more

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