India, Nov. 23 -- On November 17, Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death for crimes against humanity related to last year's student-led July Uprising, which resulted in the deaths of as many as 1,400 civilians and injuries to over 20,000. The much-awaited judgment is historic for many reasons. For the first time in Bangladesh's history, a court has handed down such a severe punishment to a political figure of her stature. This verdict also arrives at a critical moment in the nation's politics - barely two months before the 13th JatiyaSangsad elections. Sheikh Hasina, who has been residing in New Delhi since fleeing Dhaka on 5 August 2024, rejected the verdict, calling it 'bi...