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Bangladesh rejects coup appeals
Crowds celebrate long-delayed verdict against soldiers convicted of deadly coup.
Last Modified: 19 Nov 2009 15:38 GMT



Bangladesh's supreme court has rejected the final appeals of five men convicted of killing Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the country's independence leader, during a coup more than 30 years ago.

A five-member jury on Thursday upheld the death sentences of the former soldiers, as crowds of people celebrated the verdict in the streets.

Clayton Swisher reports.

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Al Jazeera
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