Dhaka: Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal's chief prosecutor on Thursday sought the death penalty for deposed premier Sheikh Hasina, alleging that she was the \"mastermind and principal architect\" behind the crimes against humanity committed during the mass protests last year.

Hasina, 78, faces multiple cases in Bangladesh after being ousted in August last year following the mass student-led agitation in the country. According to a UN rights office report, up to 1,400 people were killed between July 15 and August 15 last year as Hasina's government ordered a security crackdown on protesters.

\"Sheikh Hasina is the mastermind of all the crimes. She is an unrepentant, heartless criminal. She deserves the maximum punishment. No mercy should be shown to her regarding the death penalty

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