Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday handed down a death sentence to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after finding her guilty of crimes against humanity connected to last year’s July demonstrations. The court also convicted her two senior officials, former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and former Inspector General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun. While Mamun has been granted a pardon for cooperating with investigators, the Tribunal said he would still face a “lenient sentence” owing to the severity of the offences.

The verdict, which runs 453 pages, is still being read out, and the final sentencing order for Hasina is awaited.

Hasina has repeatedly refused to comply with court directives to return to Bangladesh to face trial. Asaduzzaman remains a f

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