Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- BNP on Monday night said it believes justice has been served through the International Crimes Tribunal's verdict sentencing deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death for crimes against humanity committed during the July-August Uprising.

"After a long judicial process, following international standards, the International Crimes Tribunal has delivered its verdict against Awami fascist Sheikh Hasina and her two accomplices. This verdict has ensured justice," said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.

He shared the party's formal reaction at a press briefing after a meeting of the BNP Standing Committee at the party chairperson's Gulshan office.

Fakhrul said people at home and abroad had long called for a...