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SC upholds Kamaruzzaman's death penalty

The Daily Star

Type: NEWS_REPORT
Document: Not stated
Jurisdiction: Not stated
Published: 6 Apr 2015
Accessed: 14 Aug 2026
Verification: Reviewed

Short excerpt

Report that the Appellate Division dismissed Muhammad Kamaruzzaman's review petition and upheld the death penalty in the 1971 crimes-against-humanity case.

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Supreme Court review dismissal
Death penalty upheld
1971 crimes-against-humanity case

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Related cases

ICT-2 judgment 9 May 2013; Appellate Division review dismissed 6 April 2015

Muhammad Kamaruzzaman 1971 ICT case

Convicted

Human rights abuseInternational Crimes Tribunal and Supreme Court of Bangladesh1 Jan 2010

Execution was reported in April 2015 after Supreme Court review dismissal.

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Muhammad Kamaruzzaman

Former Jamaat-e-Islami assistant secretary general · Bangladesh · 1971-2015

A Jamaat and Al-Badr-linked figure documented through tribunal conviction, Supreme Court appeal/review, and execution reporting.

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Last verified: 7 Aug 2026

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