Delwar Hossain Sayeedi

Delwar Hossain Sayeedi is an Islamic speaker and politician. He was a Member of the Parliament of Bangladesh from 1996 to 2008. He was convicted of committing war crimes during and Bangladesh Liberation War, despite his denial. The International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh sentenced him to death in February 2013 for crimes against humanity in the war of 1971 in a disputed decision. The tribunal received support within Bangladesh, but was criticized by many international observers. In September 2014 the Supreme Court changed his sentence to life imprisonment.
Early life.
Sayeedi was born in a village in Indurkani, Pirojpur (Barisal Division of present-day Bangladesh). His father Yusuf Sayedee was an Islamic orator. Allama Sayeedi received his first religious education at his local village "madrassa," which was built by his father. Sayeedi attended the Sarsina Alia Madrasah in 1962, followed by the Khulna Alia Madrasah. Sayeedi started a business in a local village market after completing his religious studies.