The United Nations on Monday lauded Bangladesh court’s verdict on former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her “crimes against humanity", calling it an “important moment for victims". Meanwhile, Amnesty International termed the trial as “neither fair nor just".

Hasina was on Monday awarded a death sentence, after she was convicted of crimes against humanity for her alleged role in ordering a deadly crackdown on student-led protests that toppled her government in August 2024.

The court, as it pronounced the verdict, said Sheikh Hasina incited attacks on students. According to the court, the 453-page judgment, divided into six parts, lays out in detail how the tribunal, which it said is “at par with other international tribunals", reached its decision.

Judges took nearly 40 minutes to dict

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