Opposition leader loses death penalty appeal

The head of Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party has lost a final appeal against his death sentence for atrocities committed during the war of independence from Pakistan in 1971. Motiur Rahman Nizami, 72, was seeking a review of the Supreme Court decision to uphold a war crimes tribunal verdict. He was convicted of genocide, rape and […]

The head of Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party has lost a final appeal against his death sentence for atrocities committed during the war of independence from Pakistan in 1971.
Motiur Rahman Nizami, 72, was seeking a review of the Supreme Court decision to uphold a war crimes tribunal verdict.
He was convicted of genocide, rape and torture, charges the defence said were not proven beyond reasonable doubt.