Bangladesh Prepares to Hang Another Opposition Leader
Bangladesh, which is increasingly descending into another cycle of violence and repression, appears on the cusp of executing yet another opposition leader for alleged crimes committed 45 years ago. This time it is Mir Quasem Ali, a senior leader of the fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami Party. Seven other individuals have been sentenced to life imprisonment.
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