Islamist activists in Bangladesh torched homes and shops Friday to protest the execution of one of their leaders convicted of war crimes.
Protests in Dhaka After Opposition Leader Hanged
![A man walks past vehicles that were set on fire by Jamaat-e-Islami party activists during clashes with police in Dhaka, Dec. 13, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/D8671DC3-B1D8-4029-B272-79C9E27E296C_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A man walks past vehicles that were set on fire by Jamaat-e-Islami party activists during clashes with police in Dhaka, Dec. 13, 2013.
![Jamaat-e-Islami party activists raise sticks as they approach police during a clash in Dhaka, Dec. 13, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/9AE3A78F-03DA-4E9E-9E0D-B6B5D7F15CDD_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Jamaat-e-Islami party activists raise sticks as they approach police during a clash in Dhaka, Dec. 13, 2013.
![A boy tries to control a fire after vehicles were torched and vandalized by Jamaat-e-Islami party activists during clashes with police in Dhaka, Dec. 13, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/16711386-2C9C-4A46-BE1C-D632FEA217BB_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A boy tries to control a fire after vehicles were torched and vandalized by Jamaat-e-Islami party activists during clashes with police in Dhaka, Dec. 13, 2013.
![Police run during a clash with activists from Jamaat-E-Islami in Dhaka, Dec. 13, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/F80F548E-CA3B-4EEF-BD1E-8F93DB3FA1FB_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Police run during a clash with activists from Jamaat-E-Islami in Dhaka, Dec. 13, 2013.