ism ▁in ▁politics . ▁A ▁major ▁protest ▁started ▁at ▁the ▁Shah bag ▁intersection ▁in ▁central ▁D h aka . ▁B log gers ▁and ▁online ▁activ ists ▁called ▁for ▁further ▁mass ▁demonstr ation ▁at ▁Shah bag ▁intersection . ▁Th ous ands ▁of ▁people ▁joined ▁the ▁protest ▁and ▁the ▁demonstr ation ▁cul min ated ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁Shah bag ▁protest s . ▁ ▁During ▁the ▁protest s , ▁hundreds ▁of ▁thousands ▁of ▁people ▁held ▁day - and - night ▁vig ils ▁at ▁Shah bag , ▁ref using ▁to ▁leave ▁until ▁all ▁those ▁conv icted ▁of ▁war ▁cr imes ▁were ▁sent enced ▁to ▁death . ▁A ▁counter ▁protest ▁against ▁the ▁tri als ▁and ▁general ▁strike ▁was ▁launched ▁by ▁J ama at - e - I sl ami , ▁as ▁most ▁of ▁the ▁accused ▁were ▁J ama at ▁leaders . ▁ ▁The ▁Bang l adesh ▁National ist ▁Party ▁( B NP ) ▁had ▁initially ▁expressed ▁support ▁for ▁J ama at - e - I sl ami , ▁a ▁principal ▁al ly ▁in ▁their ▁Four - Part y ▁Alliance ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 0 s . ▁The ▁B NP ▁has ▁commented ▁on ▁the ▁Shah bag ▁Protest , ▁warning ▁that ▁the ▁government ▁should ▁not ▁be ▁allowed ▁to ▁draw ▁political ▁mile age ▁from ▁the ▁movement ▁that ▁demanded ▁capital ▁pun ishment ▁for ▁conv icted ▁war ▁crim inals . ▁ ▁Res pond ing ▁to ▁the ▁demand ▁of ▁the ▁Shah bag ▁activ ists , ▁on ▁ 1 3 ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁the ▁National