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Bangladesh judiciary sentences former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death

A court ruled in BangladeshMonday executed the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was convicted of crimes against humanity.

Judge Ghulam Murtuza Mozumdir said while reading the verdict inside a crowded court in Dhaka that Hasina "She was convicted on three charges" These include incitement, issuing orders to kill, and not taking action to prevent atrocities. He added "We decided to impose only one punishment, which is death".

Sheikh Hasina’s comment

The former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, who is outside her country, saw that there is "Political motives" Behind the death sentence issued against her on Monday for her conviction for crimes against humanity against the backdrop of the bloody security campaign against The student uprising that toppled her in August 2024.

Sheikh Hasina said in a statement "The sentences issued against me were issued by an illegal court, appointed and headed by an unelected government without a democratic mandate.". She added "They are biased and politically motivated".

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