DHAKA: Bangladesh’s highest court commuted the death sentence on a top Islamist preacher, triggering clashes between police and secular protesters who slammed the decision as too lenient.
In a surprise ruling, the Supreme Court said 74-year-old Delwar Hossain Sayedee should spend “the rest of his natural life” in jail for crimes during the 1971 liberation war with Pakistan.
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