Two senior politicians hanged in Dhaka for war crimes committed in 1971 independence war after last-ditch pleas rejectedTwo senior Bangladeshi opposition leaders beget been executed for war crimes committed during the 1971 independence war with Pakistan after their last-ditch pleas for clemency were rejected.
The justice minister,Anisul Huq, said Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid and Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury had been hanged at Dhaka’s central jail in a hotfoot that was celebrated by supporters of the ruling Awami League.
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Source: theguardian.com