Bangladesh's top court rejects final death sentence appeal by Islamist leader
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Publication Date | 30 August 2016 |
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August 30, 2016
Bangladesh's top court has rejected a final appeal by the leader of an Islamist party against a death sentence for atrocities committed during the country's 1971 war for independence from Pakistan.
The August 30 ruling by a five-judge panel in the case against Mir Quasem Ali means the 63-year-old financier of the Jamaat-e-Islami party could be hanged at any time unless he obtains clemency from the president.
Ali's lawyer, Khandaker Mahbub Hossain, said on August 30 that the Jamaat-e-Islami leader and his family have yet to decide whether to seek clemency.
The ruling against Ali comes amid a wave attacks by Islamic militants in Bangladesh.
The most deadly was on July 1, when gunmen stormed into a cafe in the capital, Dhaka, and killed 20 hostages.
Most of the slain victims were foreigners.
Based on reporting by Reuters and AP
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