The security in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka and in other parts of the nation was beefed up on Monday ahead of the verdict reading.

The International Crimes Tribunal sentenced ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death after finding her guilty in the “crimes against humanity” case on Monday for her order to use drones, helicopters to fire on civilian crowds.

The court found Hasina, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, and former Inspector General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, guilty of working together to commit atrocities on the protesters during the 2024 Bangladesh protests which eventually led to Hasina's ouster.

The court said that the elements constituting crimes against humanity have been fulfilled against Hasina and her two aides. It added that Hasina,

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