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Bangladesh hangs top Islamist leader for 1971 war massacre: minister

Published: 11 Apr 2015 - 07:49 pm | Last Updated: 15 Jan 2022 - 05:30 am

 


Dhaka--Bangladesh authorities on Saturday hanged a top Islamist leader for overseeing a massacre during the nation's 1971 independence war against Pakistan, officials said.
"Mohammad Kamaruzzaman has been executed at 10.30pm Bangladesh time (1630 GMT)," law and justice minister Anisul Huq told AFP.

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