Crimes against humanityHasina and kamal to walk gallows; 5-year jail for Mamun

The International Crimes Tribunal has ordered the execution by hanging of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal in the case filed for crimes against humanity over the massacre committed in July–August of 2024.

At the same time, former Inspector General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun—who admitted guilt and testified before the tribunal as a prosecution witness against the former prime minister and former home minister—has been sentenced to five years in prison.

This is the first case filed in the International Crimes Tribunal regarding killings and other crimes against humanity committed during the mass uprising, and the verdict was delivered today.

On Monday (17 November), at around 12:40 pm, Justice Md. Mohitul Haque Enam Chowdhury, a member of the judicial panel, began reading the first part of the 453-page verdict, divided into six chapters.

The three-member judicial panel of Tribunal-1 is headed by Chairman Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Mozumder, with Justice Md. Shofiul Alam Mahmud as the other member.

After reading the summary verdict for 2 hours and 10 minutes, the tribunal announced the verdict at 2:50 pm. The main verdict was delivered by Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Mozumder.

In addition, the tribunal has ordered the confiscation of all assets belonging to Sheikh Hasina and Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.

They were found guilty of allowing the use of lethal force against protesters and failing to prevent atrocities against them.

The court read out all charges against the accused, detailing the scale of the violence in the police action.

Hasina calls her verdict is 'politically motivated'