He clarified that the interim regime had approached the Indian government with a formal request and plans to take further steps to ensure progress in the matter.
Sheikh Hasina has been residing in India in self-imposed exile following her ousting on August 5, 2024, in the wake of the student-led protests that led to regime change. Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus assumed power shortly after as the chief interim advisor.Contempt verdict against Hasina
On Wednesday, July 2, Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) sentenced Hasina to six months of imprisonment in a contempt on court case.
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The ruling came from a three-member bench headed by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Majumder. The tribunal appointed senior lawyer AY Moshiuzzaman as amicus curiae to assist with the case proceedings, reported PTI.
The contempt charge stemmed from remarks made by Hasina and Awami League leader Shakil Alam Bulbil in relation to the July 2024 uprising. The Chief Prosecutor had filed the complaint on April 30 citing public comments that allegedly undermined the court.227 cases so licence to kill 227 people: Hasina
Hasina has been accused of orchestrating crimes against humanity including murder and body burnings during the movement to dethrone the then government.
“There are 227 cases against me, so I have a licence to kill 227 people,” Hasina was quoted as saying in an audio clip, as per ANI. The clip also reportedly went viral earlier this year.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) later authenticated the clip through forensic analysis. Despite being notified, Hasina neither appeared before the tribunal nor responded via legal representation. The court then proceeded with legal action.
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Awami league condemns the ruling
The Awami League condemned the tribunal’s verdict, labelling it a politically motivated “kangaroo court” aimed at suppressing nationalist and pro-independence voices in Bangladesh.
“This so-called tribunal—formed by the illegitimate and unconstitutional interim militant regime—blatantly violated all norms and precedents of law and justice to issue this one-sided verdict in less than a month. Such a disgraceful act is unprecedented in the history of Bangladesh’s judiciary,” the party said on X (formerly Twitter on July 2).
“The extremist group led by the criminal Yunus has trampled the rule of law and perverted justice in Bangladesh, turning the legal process into a mockery—an act of ‘judicial terrorism’ that even surpasses the infamous Kangaroo Court model,” it added.
