Bangladesh court upholds opposition leaders' death sentences

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

[caption id=“attachment_2511424” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Representational image. Reuters[/caption] 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. AFP