India, Nov. 18 -- The United Nations on Monday acknowledged the Bangladeshi court's verdict against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as a significant step for the victims of last year's violent protest crackdowns, while emphasizing its opposition to the death penalty under any circumstances

Sheikh Hasina, the ousted Prime Minister of Bangladesh, was handed a death sentence by a special tribunal in Dhaka on Monday on charges of "crimes against humanity" linked to the 2024 student uprising.

The verdict came after months of proceedings that concluded Hasina ordered a violent crackdown on a student-led uprising last year - unrest that ultimately brought down her Awami League government.

OHCHR described the verdict as "an important momen...