Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Families of the victims of last year's July uprising on Monday demanded the immediate return of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India and the swift execution of her death sentence.

Maqbul Hossain, father of Abu Sayeed, a student of the English Department at Begum Rokeya University and one of the first iconic martyrs of the anti-discrimination student movement, said, "I want to die after seeing Hasina's execution on the soil of Bangladesh."

He expressed satisfaction with the verdict but stressed that its implementation was essential.

"The police directly shot and killed my son during the quota reform movement. I want justice not only for the police officers involved but also for those who gave the orders," he ...