Bangladesh Hangs Islamist Leader Convicted for 1971 War Crimes
- Nizami was a member of the cabinet from 2001 to 2006
- The execution risks triggering political clashes in the nation
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Bangladesh executed the top leader of the country’s biggest Islamic party days after the Supreme Court upheld his death sentence for war crimes in the 1970s.
Motiur Rahman Nizami, 73, was hanged at Dhaka Central Jail, 10 minutes past midnight, Sheikh Maruf Hasan, additional commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, told reporters on Wednesday. He was found guilty of crimes against humanity, including involvement in mass killings and rapes. Nizami led Jamaat-e-Islami and served as a cabinet member from 2001 to 2006.