 Muhammad Yunus said “no one is above the law” and the ruling “recognises suffering” of the students killed during the protests in 2024. He noted, that as many as 1,400 lives were lost.

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One thing that became a topic of discussion on the internet was the date of the verdict. November 17 was the date Hasina got married to M. A. Wazed Miah in 1967.

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Br Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury, the country former education minister, speaking to WION Sidhant Sibal, lambasted the ruling as a staged drama, insisting the whole process is a farce.

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Wazed vowed escalating protests and nationwide shutdowns, rejecting upcoming elections as one-sided after the Awami League was banned.

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The bench, headed by Justice Mohd Golam Mortuza Majumder, also pronounced the same charges against Hasina two aides - former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and former police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun.



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The International Crimes Tribunal found Hasina guilty on three counts, ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising in August 2024. 

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The tribunal delivered the verdict as crowds watched the hearing on big screens set up by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs across Dhaka.

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'No one above the law': Bangladesh interim leader Muhammad Yunus hails death sentence for ousted PM Sheikh Hasina

November 17: The date that gave Sheikh Hasina a marriage — and a death sentence

Ex-minister Mohibul Hasan denounces Hasina's verdict as 'staged drama'

Sheikh Hasina's death penalty: ‘Sham verdict’, says son Sajeeb Wazed

Can Sheikh Hasina appeal against the death penalty?

Death penalty for Sheikh Hasina: Court’s verdict explained in 7 points

Sheikh Hasina issues first statement as Bangladesh court awards death sentence