Shahbag protesters demand death sentences
The 2013 Shahbag protests were widespread demonstrations held in Bangladesh. On 5 February 2013, protests ignited in Shahbag, Bangladesh, fuelled by the call for the execution of the convicted war criminal Abdul Quader Mollah.
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The 2013 Shahbag protests were widespread demonstrations held in Bangladesh. On 5 February 2013, protests ignited in Shahbag, Bangladesh, fuelled by the call for the execution of the convicted war criminal Abdul Quader Mollah. Previously sentenced to life imprisonment, Mollah was convicted on five of six counts of war crimes by the International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh.
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Factrail. (2026). Shahbag protesters demand death sentences. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/bangladesh-shahbag-demands-death-penalty-2013-02
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Accessed 16 October 2026.
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