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| Bangladesh ex-minister Abdul Alim jailed for war crimes | Bangladesh ex-minister Abdul Alim jailed for war crimes |
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| A special war crimes tribunal in Bangladesh has handed down a sentence of life imprisonment to a former minister from the main opposition BNP. | A special war crimes tribunal in Bangladesh has handed down a sentence of life imprisonment to a former minister from the main opposition BNP. |
| Abdul Alim, 83, was found guilty of nine of 17 charges dating back to Bangladesh's 1971 war of independence. | |
| Six current and former leaders of the main Islamic party, Jamaat-e-Islami, have recently been convicted by the same tribunal. | Six current and former leaders of the main Islamic party, Jamaat-e-Islami, have recently been convicted by the same tribunal. |
| Dozens of people have died during violent protests against the verdicts. | Dozens of people have died during violent protests against the verdicts. |
| Last week the tribunal sentenced another senior BNP party member, Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury, to death for crimes against humanity. | Last week the tribunal sentenced another senior BNP party member, Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury, to death for crimes against humanity. |