Row deepens between Pakistan, Bangladesh over executed leader
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DHAKAMay 14, 2016 - 12:00 am GMT+3
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May 14, 2016 12:00 am
Pakistan and Bangladesh summoned each other's ambassadors on Thursday to register "strong protest" in connection with a row over the execution of the senior Jamaat-e-Islami party leader in Bangladesh this week. The two Muslim countries used to be two halves of the same one until Bangladesh broke away in 1971. Bangladesh has been prosecuting people accused of carrying out crimes in support of Pakistani forces during the war, and has executed five of them, the most recent one, Motiur Rehman Nizami, on Wednesday. Pakistan said Nizami's hanging was "unfortunate" and attempts by Bangladesh to malign Pakistan were "regrettable."
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