Sheikh Hasina verdict

Dhaka, November 17, 2025 —Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina rejected the death-sentence verdict handed down by the International Crimes Tribunal‑1, describing the proceedings as politically driven and lacking legitimacy. In a statement shared by the Bangladesh Awami League, she called the tribunal a “rigged body” set up by an unelected government and accused it of targeting her party rather than delivering justice.Hasina asserted that the interim administration led by Dr Mohammad Yunus had used the verdict to undermine her party and divert attention from governance failures. She alleged that her government’s record of human rights and development—such as Bangladesh…