News of Sheikh Hasina’s death sentence grabs global headlines

The International Crimes Tribunal has sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death in a case of crimes against humanity committed during the July uprising. She has been sentenced to death on 4 charges and life imprisonment on one charge. The tribunal has also sentenced former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to death. In addition, former IGP Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for being a witness in the case. Today, Monday (November 17), a three-member tribunal headed by Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Majumder announced the verdict.
Sheikh Hasina’s verdict has been published in almost all international media. British media outlet BBC headlined, Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death for atrocities in suppressing protests. US CNN wrote, Deposed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death for crimes against humanity. Qatar-based Al Jazeera headlined, Bangladesh’s Hasina has been sentenced to death for crimes against humanity. India’s NDTV headlined, Sheikh Hasina’s death sentence, Dhaka court says “crime against humanity.” Meanwhile, British media outlet The Guardian wrote, ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death for crimes against humanity.