The Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death for crimes against humanity, which also included directing destructive force during the June 2024 student-led protests.

Hasina, who resigned and fled to India, has denied the charges and claimed that the prosecution is politically motivated.

However, India is not shocked by the capital punishment awarded to Hasina by the Bangladesh Tribunal. Former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal was also given the death penalty when he was tried in absentia, while former Inspector General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun was sentenced to five years in prison.

Although the United Nations and other organisations have expressed concerns about the process of their judicial prosecution, the political conviction of the Bangladesh authorities is evident, as they are not withdrawing their decision to impose capital punishment on........

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