Abdul Quader Mollah has been found guilty of murder, rape and torture by the tribunal. PHOTO: REUTERS
The tribunal found Abdul Quader Mollah, assistant secretary general of the Jamaat-e-Islami party, guilty of murder, rape and torture on the February 5.
The life sentence imposed at the time triggered protests by people hoping he would get the death penalty.
In response to such protests, Bangladesh's parliament amended a law to allow the state to appeal any verdict reached in the war crimes trials deemed inadequate.
More than 100 people have been killed in protests and counter-protests since January, when the tribunal set up by the government delivered its first verdict.
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from 1971 war crimes, what took them so long to sentence this guy to death??
@Nadim... you sound just inciting.. excuse me ...which country are you from please?
Raj, Rabia, Muhammad Siam, Parvez thanks for valuable comments
@Nadim: This is interesting and I thank you for the info. I am happy that my message reaches a wider section of Bangladeshis. I have been commenting on the same lines for several months and if it encourages and motivates Bangladeshis, I shall only be happy.
If we treated even a few of these that way in Pakistan, people's view on justice, inclination to protest, confidence in govt and people's perspective towards religion would have been far different and positive. But we rather did opposite to what Bangladesh has done or what good governments do.
Raj, Rabia, Muhammad Siam, Parvez do you know, all of your comments come to a Bangaldeshi news paper (www.bdnews24.com). One of the most popular online newspaper in BD. The news news paper gives a heading, Pakistan people are happy for the dicission.
Alhamdulillah... we hope all war criminals in Bangladesh will receive same punishment from high court. Because they killed and helped to killing 3 million civilian people in 1971.
Pakistan's JI did not not come out demonstrating against the killers of army officers and soldiers of its own country.Wait now,and see the demonstrations coming against this sentence.
Now we wait for execution of punishment.
He has been sentenced to death now... http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2013/09/201391735611372698.html
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Credit goes to the Bangladesh Court for doing the right thing.........it clearly showns the intent and direction the country wishes to take.
@Raj - USA:
I wish Pakistan open's its eyes now !
A killer is a killer, no matter he kill in the name of Allah !!
Wish Supreme Court of Pakistan brings JI Pakistan to justice too ! list of crimes againts humanity is too long to wait.
The Bangladeshis are braver than we are in Pakistan
Bangladesh is now a country with a clear vision, courage and determination. They should not worry for any criticism from the West and carry out the death sentence as quickly as possible.