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He sided with Pakistan in Bangladesh's liberation war. Why is ATM Azharul Islam then out of jail and receiving a hero's welcome?
He sided with Pakistan in Bangladesh's liberation war. Why is ATM Azharul Islam then out of jail and receiving a hero's welcome?
Team TOI Plus
May 30, 2025, 19:56 IST IST
The acquittal of Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam, accused of mass murder and rape in the 1971 war, once again highlights how terrorists and religious extremists are being granted leniency under the Yunus-led administration
On May 28, hundreds of Jamaat-e-Islami workers and supporters gathered in Dhaka to welcome their leader, ATM Azharul Islam , following his release from prison.
The Supreme Court of Bangladesh recently acquitted Azharul, 73, overturning the death sentence previously handed down by the country's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT).
