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Bangladesh to announce war probe Bangladesh to announce war probe
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Bangladesh is set to announce a probe to investigate and prosecute alleged war crimes during the country's war of independence nearly 40 years ago. Bangladesh is set to announce plans to investigate and prosecute alleged war crimes during the country's war of independence nearly 40 years ago.
The government says those accused of collaborating with the Pakistani army in the killing and rape of thousands of civilians will be put on trial. The government says those suspected of collaborating with the Pakistani army in the killing and rape of thousands of civilians will be put on trial.
The party which fought for independence in 1971, the Awami League, has been returned to power with a majority. The party which fought for independence in 1971, the Awami League, has recently been returned to power.
The probe is opposed by one of the main opposition parties, Jamaat-e-Islami. The plan is opposed by one of the main opposition parties, Jamaat-e-Islami.
It leaders are among those accused for alleged war crimes. Its leaders are among those accused of alleged war crimes.
The Bangladesh government says that the setting up of the prosecution team is the start of the process which will eventually lead to the trial of hundreds of people for war crimes, crimes against humanity and maybe even genocide. The government says the setting up of a prosecution team is the start of the process that will eventually lead to the trial of hundreds of people for war crimes, crimes against humanity and maybe even genocide.
It says that these were committed in 1971 by the Pakistan army, and their locally raised militia, when they embarked on a campaign to hold on to what was then the country's eastern province by terrorising its civilian population. It says these crimes were committed in 1971 by the Pakistan army and their locally raised militia, when they embarked on a campaign to hold on to what was then the country's eastern province by terrorising its civilian population.
The plan failed utterly, but not before countless killings and rapes. The plan failed, but not before countless killings and rapes.
Bangladesh says that three million people died, though some historians dispute this figure saying it does not take into account people who fled the conflict into India and then did not return afterwards. Bangladesh says three million people died, though some historians dispute this figure saying it does not take into account people who fled the conflict into India and then did not return afterwards.
Many collaborators were jailed after the war, but the issue was quietly dropped as consecutive governments preferred not to reopen old wounds. Many collaborators were jailed after the war, but the issue was quietly dropped as consecutive governments preferred not to re-open old wounds.
It has now become a major political issue, because the party which fought for independence, the Awami League recently returned to power with a huge majority.It has now become a major political issue, because the party which fought for independence, the Awami League recently returned to power with a huge majority.
One of its main opponents, Jamaat-e-Islami, the country's largest religious party, also opposed the creation of Bangladesh.One of its main opponents, Jamaat-e-Islami, the country's largest religious party, also opposed the creation of Bangladesh.
Jamaat's leaders are among those accused of carrying out war crimes, but they say they are innocent, and that they are now being persecuted. Jamaat's leaders are among those accused of carrying out war crimes, but they say they are innocent, and that now they are being persecuted.