‘Limited justice’: Muhammad Yunus on Hasina’s death sentence; claims 'no one above law'

Muhammad Yunus , who heads the Bangladesh interim government, said the sentencing of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina offered an "important, though limited, justice" for the thousands affected during the July–August 2024 uprising. "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," he said in a statement issued by his press wing, according to the Daily Star. Yunus said the country was now at a moment of rebuilding institutions damaged over the years of repression. "We stand at a moment of rebuilding democratic foundations wrecked by years of oppression. The crimes at issue -- the ordering of lethal force against youn