Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- Former former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has denied committing crimes against humanity during a deadly crackdown on the July Mass Uprising that toppled her, days before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) is due to deliver a verdict.

Hasina is accused of being the main architect behind hundreds of killings during the mass protests against her autocratic rule - an allegation she denies, reports BBC.

In her first interview with the British broadcaster since she fled the country on Aug 5, 2024, Hasina called her trial in absentia a "farce" orchestrated by a "kangaroo court" controlled by political opponents.

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Hasina if she is found guilty on Monday.

Hasina claimed the t...