Protests continue over Bangladesh war crimes trial

Bangladesh continues to face political and social unrest over trial of Jamaat-e-Islami leaders accused of involvement in murder and other atrocities during country's liberation war in 1971.

Protesters have been camping in the capital, Dhaka, for the last couple of weeks demanding capital punishment for those found guilty.

On the other hand, supporters of Jamaat have held rival rallies, calling the war tribunal politically motivated.

Al Jazeera's Stefanie Dekker reports.

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[SoldierM7]

No, lol, that's exactly what they want, bloodshed.

[jahan442]

It's rather baffling so many people come on the street for one mans head. For all it's wrong doing by the government, no one raises a eye lid. Few weeks a ago an innocent boy Bishwajit Das gets stubbed and killed in broad daylight captured on camera, by it's government supporters and the public dint give a shit. You bangalis are a bunch of losers.

[AssRapingLlama]

Fighting and killing is necessary to remove the "higher power".

[SoldierM7]

lol Bangladesh is controlled by the illuminati.

Stop fighting and spread love. killing and fighting is exactly what the higher power wants.

[PrITH viE]

RAW is behind your birth too ?? ask ur mother please u pakistani cunt

[GeNeTiXiX]

RaW (Indian Intelligence Agency) is supporting terrorist all around the world.

RaW is fighting a war againt the US in Afghanistan and is supporting Russia and Northern Alliance.

RaW has links to Tamil Tiger LTTE. they trained them to become terrorists.

Raw now controls the Bangladesh Government.

[mmhuq3]

How come no one taking Pakistan to the international war crime tribunal. These murders were all supporters and got full support from Pakistan . Pakistan must face the consequences for its actions.