Bangladesh tribunal hands death sentences to seven Hasina aides over 2024 crackdown
A tribunal in Dhaka has sentenced seven aides of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death in absentia over their roles in the crackdown on Bangladesh's 2024 uprising. The three-member court found them guilty of crimes against humanity, including murder and instigating killings. The ruling adds to a widening series of convictions linked to the violence that followed the uprising.The tribunal was headed by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury and delivered the sentences on Tuesday. Among those convicted were former state minister for information and broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat and Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader. The other five men named... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Sep 2026 15:02 LONDON
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