Police personnel march towards the activists of Jamaat-i-Islami, Bangladesh's biggest Islamist party, during a clash in Rajshahi. — Photo by Reuters

Activists of Jamaat-i-Islami set up road blocks during a strike called by the party in Chittagong, Bangladesh. — Photo by AP

Riot policemen escort Bangladeshis protesting against a strike called by Jamaat-i-Islami activists to denounce the trial by a special tribunal involving several of their leaders in Dhaka. — Photo by AP

Security personnel stand guard during a strike called by the Jamaat-i-Islami, Dhaka. — Photo by AP

Bangladeshi activists and former freedom fighters who fought against Pakistan in the 1971 war shout slogans during a rally outside the International Crimes Tribunal court in central Dhaka. — Photo by AFP

Bangladeshi students shout slogans during a protest in Dhaka. — Photo by AP

A Bangladeshi woman attends a protest rally in Dhaka. — Photo by AP

Bangladeshi social activists raise their hands in celebration after hearing the International Crimes Tribunal's guilty verdict on Delwar Hossain Sayedee during a rally in central Dhaka. — Photo by AP

Bangladeshi youth show the victory sign after the death sentence awarded to Jamaat-i-Islami leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee in Dhaka. — Photo by AP