Bangladesh: Islamist leader found guilty of war crimes

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The 91 year old former leader of an Islamic party in Bangladesh has been found guilty of crimes against humanity and sentenced to 90 years in jail.

The war crimes tribunal in the capital Dhaka found Ghulam Azam guilty of five charges relating to his role in setting up militia groups which carried out atrocities during Bangladesh's 1971 independence war.

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