Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the interim Government of Bangladesh, said that "courts of Bangladesh have spoken with clarity" today and the conviction affirms a fundamental prinicple that no one, regardless of power, is "above the law", statement coming a day after a court in Bangladesh sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death for "crimes against humanity"

A statement posted on the social media platform on the Chief Adviser of the Government of Bangladesh said, "DHAKA, 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. This verdict offers vital...