From Bangladesh, CEOAFRICA.com gathered that a Member of The Parliament has been sentenced to death by a war crime court for charges including murder and genocide during the 1971 war of independence with Pakistan.

According to our source, the first member of the Bangladesh National Party (BNP) to be tried by the court, was found guilty of nine out of 23 charges.

The war crimes tribunal was set up by the Awami League-led government in 2010 and opposition parties have accused it of pursuing a political vendetta against its opponents.

Human rights groups have also said the tribunal falls short of international standards.

Security was tight in Dhaka where the verdict was being heard and also in Chittagong, the home district of Chowdhury, where there is likely to be anger at the verdict.

Analysts say the tribunal’s verdicts have exposed profound divisions in Bangladeshi society.