The Chief Adviser of the Government of Bangladesh, Mohammad Yunus on Monday hailed the “International Crimes Tribunal” (ICT) verdict delivering the death sentence to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, saying her conviction affirmed that no one is above the law.

In a lengthy statement posted by his office on X, Yunus said, “Today, the courts of Bangladesh have spoken with a clarity that resonates across the nation and beyond. The conviction and sentencing affirm a fundamental principle: no one, regardless of power, is above the law.”

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He said that the verdict offers a vital, although not sufficient, justice to the thousands harmed in the uprising of July and August 2024 and to the families of the deceased protesters.

“We stand at a moment of rebuilding democratic foundati

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