Quasem Ali's death sentence upheld by Bangladesh's Supreme Court

Bangladesh's highest court has upheld the death penalty for Quasem Ali, one of the leaders of the Jamaat-e-Islami party.

Ali has been accused of war crimes during the 1971 independence war with Pakistan.

According to official figures, three million people were killed, and thousands of women raped, during the conflict.

Four opposition politicians, including three leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami, have been already been convicted by the tribunal and executed since 2013.

The party's leaders have acc…
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