Police stand guard in front of the supreme court during a countrywide 72-hour strike enforced by Bangladeshi largest Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami demanding the release of their party leader in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Nov. 3, 2014. Last week, Jamaat called for the 72 hour-hartal for Thursday ( Oct. 30) , Sunday (Nov. 2) and Monday (Nov. 3) after the International Crimes Tribunal-1 handed down death penalty to its chief Motiur Rahman Nizami. (Xinhua/Shariful Islam)

DHAKA, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has called for another round of nationwide non-stop 48-hour strike from Wednesday morning in protest against the death sentences handed over to its leaders in war crime cases.

Jamaat in a press release published on its website on Monday morning made the announcement of the hartal from Nov. 5 - 6, also demanding release of its leaders.

The announcement of the hartal for Wednesday and Thursday was made shortly after the apex court Monday upheld its Senior Assistant Secretary General Muhammad Kamaruzzaman's death verdict.

Jamaat on Sunday called for a 24-hour strike for Thursday protesting the death penalty of Jamaat leader Mir Quasem Ali.

Last week, Jamaat called for the 72 hour-hartal for Thursday ( Oct. 30) , Sunday (Nov. 2) and Monday (Nov. 3) after the International Crimes Tribunal-1 handed down death penalty to its chief Motiur Rahman Nizami.