Sheikh Hasina Sentenced To Death
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Bangladesh's NCSA expressed concern over media organisations broadcasting and publishing remarks attributed to "convicted" and "fugitive" Sheikh Hasina.
The ruling comes at a time when Hasina is reportedly in India, raising questions about New Delhi’s next steps and its obligations under the India–Bangladesh extradition treaty.
Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister, who is currently residing in New Delhi, believes the destruction of her father's house - Dhanmondi 32 - was an attempt to eradicate the spirit of the 1971 Liberation War or the Bangladesh War of Independence.
Sheikh Hasina was found guilty of war crimes by the International Crimes Tribunal 15 months after resigning and fleeing to India in the face of a student-led uprising that left at least 1,400 dead. Hasina,
Hasina, 78, was on Monday sentenced to death in absentia by Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) for "crimes against humanity" over her government's brutal crackdown on student-led protests last year.
Press Trust of India on MSN
Bangladesh warns media against publishing statements of ‘Fugitive’ Sheikh Hasina
Hasina has been living in India since she fled Bangladesh on August 5 last year in the face of the massive protests. She was earlier declared a fugitive by the court.
Ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina was awarded death sentence by the country's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-BD) after it found her guilty of crimes against humanity.