Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- Attorney General (AG) Md. Asaduzzaman has called for the maximum punishment for those allegedly responsible for what he described as a "brutal massacre" during the July-August 2024 mass uprising.

He made the demand while delivering his opening statement before International Crimes Tribunal-1 at 11:30am on Sunday.

Without naming her formally as guilty, Asaduzzaman directly implicated former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, accusing her of orchestrating widespread violence and repression.

"If there were an international association of dictators, Sheikh Hasina would be its president," he said. "She has mastered deception to such a degree that even Hitler would have sought lessons from her."

He continued, "She is the worst t...