Bangladesh SC upholds death sentences of two opposition leaders in 1971 war crimes trial

SC dismissed final appeals of Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid and Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury...

Dhaka

: Bangladesh's highest court on Wednesday upheld the death sentences of two opposition leaders convicted for wartime atrocities, Attorney General Mabubebey Alam said.

Alam told reporters the Supreme Court had dismissed the final appeals of Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid, a top Islamist leader, and Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury, a key figure in main opposition party, clearing the way for their execution within weeks.