Bangladesh Islamist chief backs crimes against humanity trial for ex-PM

Bangladesh's top Islamist politician says he supports the extradition of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina to face trial for crimes against humanity in the same tribunal that convicted his colleagues.

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In this photograph taken on October 6, 2024, Shafiqur Rahman, a leader of Bangladesh's Jamaat-e-Islami party, speaks during an interview with AFP at his office in Dhaka. Bangladesh's top Islamist politician says he supports the extradition of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina to face trial for crimes against humanity in the same tribunal that convicted his colleagues. (Photo by Munir Uz Zaman / AFP) /

2024-10-11 16:30:50

Bangladesh's top Islamist politician says he supports the extradition of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina to face trial for crimes against humanity in the same tribunal that convicted his colleagues.

Shafiqur Rahman is the leader of Jamaat-e-Islami, whose members were hounded, driven underground and sentenced to death during Hasina's autocratic 15-year rule.

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