Bangladesh Interim Prime Minister Muhammad Yunus on Monday reacted to former PM Sheikh Hasina's death sentence verdict by the International Crime Tribune (ICT), saying that it offers justice to the thousands of people and families harmed in the student protest of 2024.

In a lengthy statement on X, Yunus said that no one would be put above the law.

Calling the moment as a time to rebuild democratic foundations wrecked by years of oppression, Yunus said that the ordering of lethal force against young people and children violated basic laws and the bond between the government and its citizens.

“These acts outraged Bangladeshis’ core values: dignity, resilience, and commitment to justice,” he said.

The special tribunal in Bangladesh sentenced Sheikh Hasina to death on Monday, finding her

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