India, Nov. 17 -- Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal on Monday sentenced former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death for "crimes against humanity" over her crackdown on student protesters in Dhaka last year, which led to her ouster and escape to India. The 78-year-old has called the ruling "biased and politically motivated".

Hasina fled to India after the student-led uprising last year threw her from power and ousted her administration. She has since issued statements targeting the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, accusing him of seizing power "illegally and unconstitutionally".

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The former PM has been found guilty on three counts: incitement, order to kill and...