Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- The interim government has described the death sentence of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan in the July Uprising crimes trial as a "historic" verdict.

In a media statement from the Chief Advisor's Office (CAO) on Monday, the public has been urged to remain "calm, restrained, and responsible", keeping in mind the gravity of the judgment.

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 led by Justice Golam Mortuza Mozumdar delivered the verdict in the first case of crimes against humanity related to attempts to suppress the July Uprising.

The two other members of the tribunal are Justice Md Shofiul Alam Mahmood and retired district and sessions judge Md Mohitul Haque Enam Chowdhury.

The...