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You Hold the Ballot in 1970 - Who Do You Let Live?
A cabinet minister faces execution over alleged 1971 wartime atrocities - will ideology or justice win the ballot?
You Hold the Ballot in 1970 - Who Do You Let Live?
In this episode, we trace the life and choices of Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed from a river town in 1948 to the halls of power and a prison cell. We lay out the events, organisations and decisions that shaped him and ask what to do when an idea becomes a programme of violence.
Person: Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed
Date: 22 November 2015 (execution at 12:48 AM)
Location: Dhaka Central Jail
Period: 1971 (alleged crimes), 1970s…
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