Jamaat leader Azharul Islam freed from jail

Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam has been released from jail a day after being acquitted from a death sentence in a war crimes case. Following his release, the party organised a reception for him by setting up a stage at Shahbagh intersection.

A section of Jamaat-e-Islami leaders and activists attend the reception in Dhaka's Shahbagh for party leader ATM Azharul Islam, who was released from jail a day after being acquitted from a death sentence in a war crimes case, May 28, 2025. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

A day after his acquittal from a death sentence in a war crimes case, ATM Azharul Islam joins other Jamaat-e-Islami leaders on stage at a reception event in Dhaka's Shahbagh to mark his release from jail on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Following his release a day after being acquitted from a death sentence in a war crimes case, Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam is greeted by the party's deputy chief Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher at a reception in Dhaka's Shahbagh on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

After being acquitted from the death sentence in a war crimes case and released the next day, Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam is congratulated by the party's chief Shafiqur Rahman at a reception in Dhaka's Shahbagh on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

After being freed from prison after 13 years, Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam greets party leaders and activists with a wave at Dhaka's Shahbagh on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman attends the reception held in Dhaka's Shahbagh for party leader ATM Azharul Islam, who was released from jail a day after his death sentence in a war crimes case was overturned, May 28, 2025. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

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Jamaat leader Azharul Islam freed from jail

Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam has been released from jail a day after being acquitted from a death sentence in a war crimes case. Following his release, the party organised a reception for him by setting up a stage at Shahbagh intersection.

A section of Jamaat-e-Islami leaders and activists attend the reception in Dhaka's Shahbagh for party leader ATM Azharul Islam, who was released from jail a day after being acquitted from a death sentence in a war crimes case, May 28, 2025. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

A section of Jamaat-e-Islami leaders and activists attend the reception in Dhaka's Shahbagh for party leader ATM Azharul Islam, who was released from jail a day after being acquitted from a death sentence in a war crimes case, May 28, 2025. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

A day after his acquittal from a death sentence in a war crimes case, ATM Azharul Islam joins other Jamaat-e-Islami leaders on stage at a reception event in Dhaka's Shahbagh to mark his release from jail on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

A day after his acquittal from a death sentence in a war crimes case, ATM Azharul Islam joins other Jamaat-e-Islami leaders on stage at a reception event in Dhaka's Shahbagh to mark his release from jail on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Following his release a day after being acquitted from a death sentence in a war crimes case, Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam is greeted by the party's deputy chief Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher at a reception in Dhaka's Shahbagh on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

After being acquitted from the death sentence in a war crimes case and released the next day, Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam is congratulated by the party's chief Shafiqur Rahman at a reception in Dhaka's Shahbagh on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

After being freed from prison after 13 years, Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam greets party leaders and activists with a wave at Dhaka's Shahbagh on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

After being freed from prison after 13 years, Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam greets party leaders and activists with a wave at Dhaka's Shahbagh on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman attends the reception held in Dhaka's Shahbagh for party leader ATM Azharul Islam, who was released from jail a day after his death sentence in a war crimes case was overturned, May 28, 2025. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman attends the reception held in Dhaka's Shahbagh for party leader ATM Azharul Islam, who was released from jail a day after his death sentence in a war crimes case was overturned, May 28, 2025. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

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