NEW DELHI: Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to death in absentia Monday for the violent 2024 student crackdown by a special tribunal in a verdict that she described as a foregone conclusion. Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus hailed the verdict, saying no one is above the law. Hasina had told TOI earlier the tribunal was a deflection tactic by political adversaries. India responded to Hasina’s sentencing with caution, saying it had taken note of the verdict of the ‘International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh’, and, as a close neighbour, remained committed to the best interests of the people of Bangladesh, including in peace, democracy, inclusion and stability in that country. “We will always engage constructively with all stakeholders to that end,’’ said the external aff

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