Dhaka, Nov. 18 -- The International Crimes Tribunal's decision to sentence former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death is one of the most consequential judgments in Bangladesh's history.
Beyond its moral and political weight, the verdict has triggered a strict legal countdown that may define not only Hasina's fate but the credibility of the nation's justice system.
The tribunal, ruling on her role in the 2024 student uprising crackdown, concluded that the former prime minister authorised excessive and lethal force against protesters - findings that represent one of the strongest condemnations ever issued against a Bangladeshi head of government.
Families of the victims, many of whom lost children in the violence, see this as long-awaite...