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War criminal Ghulam Azam's body arrives for funeral
The body of convicted war criminal and ideological guru of the Jamaat-e-Islami Ghulam Azam has been taken to the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque for the funeral prayers.
Published : 25 Oct 2014, 07:49 AM
Updated : 25 Oct 2014, 08:24 AM
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The vehicle carrying the body left the Jamaat leader's Moghbazar residence around 11.30 am on Saturday. It reached there around 1.15 pm.
bdnews24.com's Chief Crimes Correspondent Liton Haider reported that police have suspended traffic in several streets around the national mosque in an apparent effort to facilitate the body's arrival.
Meanwhile, few handmade bombs have been exploded in the area around the national mosque, but no casualties were reported, he added.
Azam, who led the anti-liberation forces during the War, died at the BSMMU on Thursday while serving a 90-year sentence for war crimes.
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