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Bangladeshi tribunal wraps up trial of key 1971 war crimes accused

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 16:36

A special Bangladeshi tribunal on Wednesday wrapped up the high-profile trial of top fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami leader and former minister Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed, a key accused in the 1971 war crimes case.

BSF 1971-war veterans get pension orders

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 22:41

Pension woes of over 50 Border Security Force veterans of the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war are likely to end soon with the BSF finally giving them certificates today.

Bangladesh keen to honour Indian soldiers killed i

Last Updated: Friday, April 12, 2013, 20:02

Indian President Pranab Mukherjee was also awarded during his visit to Dhaka in early March for his contribution to the liberation war.

1971 war crime trial: Fresh clashes erupt in Bangladesh, five dead

Last Updated: Friday, March 29, 2013, 23:53

Five people were killed and 45 others, including two journalists and three policemen, injured in violent clashes between Bangladesh police and activists of fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami.

Zia`s comments on Army draws criticism in Bangladesh

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 18:42

Bangladesh`s main opposition leader Khaleda Zia has sought army intervention to end the political chaos in the country in the wake of 1971 war crimes trial.

Bangladesh on the boil, 84 dead

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 08:56

Fresh clashes continued in Bangladesh on Tuesday as the death toll in the ongoing violence over the crime verdicts increased to 84.

Bangla HC orders security for Hindus in violence-hit area

Last Updated: Sunday, March 3, 2013, 20:35

Bangladesh High Court ordered the government to take steps for the security of the minority Hindu community.

Violence grips Bangladesh after war crimes verdict, 23 killed

Last Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013, 20:20

Bangladesh was on the boil on Thursday as at least 23 people were killed in violence after a death sentence was handed down to a top leader of the fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami.

Bangladesh observes silence over demand for war

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 12, 2013, 22:44

Nearly 12 people were injured in violence as people across Bangladesh observed silence to express solidarity with young protestors demanding the execution of 1971 war criminals.

Nationwide protests in B`desh; death for war criminals demanded

Last Updated: Friday, February 8, 2013, 21:57

Tens of thousands of Bangladeshi youngsters on Friday staged a nationwide protest demanding death penalty to 1971 war criminals.

Mass protests over war crimes continues in Bangladesh

Last Updated: Thursday, February 7, 2013, 21:32

Mass protests over a "lenient" sentence of a top Jamaat-e-Islami leader for 1971 war crime charges continued for the third consecutive day on Thursday.

Ahead of 1971 war crimes judgement, JI calls nationwide strike

Last Updated: Monday, February 4, 2013, 20:05

Fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami on Monday called for a nation-wide strike in Bangladesh tomorrow when a special tribunal court is set to sentence its top leader in the 1971 war crimes trial for "crimes against humanity".