Amir Hossain, the state-appointed defense lawyer, is distressed by the death sentence handed down to Sheikh Hasina in the case of crimes against humanity committed during the July uprising. He said, “I respectfully accept the verdict given by the honorable tribunal. However, the verdict was not in my favor, it went against me. I am angry for this. I am harboring pain. I am distressed by the death sentence of the accused.” Amir Hossain said these things in response to a question from journalists after the verdict was announced at…
Read MoreTag: মানবতাবিরোধী অপরাধ
Global media react to Hasina’s death sentence
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted from power in a mass uprising, to death. The news of Sheikh Hasina’s death sentence has been widely reported by international media. From Western media to media in various South Asian countries including India, the news has been featured in major news reports on Monday. The news agencies AFP and Al Jazeera have published the news under the headline ‘crimes against humanity’. However, both the BBC and Reuters have headlined ‘Sheikh Hasina’s death sentence for suppressing…
Read MoreSheikh Hasina verdict set for November 17
The date of the verdict in the case of crimes against humanity against Sheikh Hasina has been announced. This Thursday morning, the three-member International Crimes Tribunal-1 led by Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Majumder announced the date for the verdict on November 17. Meanwhile, strict security measures have been imposed at the International Crimes Tribunal to avoid any untoward incident surrounding the announcement of the verdict date. As part of this, the army, RAB and police are in charge of security at the main gate of the tribunal. More than fifty…
Read More