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ANCIENT REMEDY: Punishment under a fatwa is held illegal as per a high court ruling of 2001 in Bangladesh.

ANCIENT REMEDY: Punishment under a fatwa is held illegal as per a high court ruling of 2001 in Bangladesh.

Bangladeshi woman whipped over 200 times, critical

A widow was whipped 202 times and a man 101 times following a fatwa by a religious leader for their alleged involvement in "anti-social activity" in a village in southeastern Bangladesh, prompting local protests and action by the police.

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