Dhaka, Nov. 18 -- Chief Adviser said on Monday the courts of Bangladesh have spoken with a clarity that resonates across the nation and beyond.

The conviction and sentencing affirm a fundamental principle: no one, regardless of power, is above the law.

This verdict offers vital, if insufficient, justice to the thousands harmed in the uprising of July and August 2024, and to the families who still carry their loss.

We stand at a moment of rebuilding democratic foundations wrecked by years of oppression.

The crimes at issue-the ordering of lethal force against young people and children whose only weapons were their voices-violated both our laws and the basic bond between government and citizens.

These acts outraged Bangladeshis' core v...