Bangladesh Prosecutor Seeks Death Penalty for Former PM Hasina Over July Movement Crimes

The Chief Prosecutor of Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has sought the death penalty for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal in a case related to alleged crimes against humanity during the July Movement. Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam made the plea yesterday before the three-member ICT-1 bench, headed by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Majumder, after completing five days of law-point arguments on behalf of the prosecution. According to rep...