Dhaka: Sheikh Hasina declared guilty of ‘crimes against humanity’ by Bangladesh Tribunal
Dhaka: The International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh (ICT-BD) on Monday, November 17, declared former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina guilty of crimes against humanity during last year’s student-led agitation that led to the fall of her Awami League government.
According to a report by Deccan Herald, the 78-year-old Bangladesh ex-PM is in India since August 2024 and has urged her party supporters to continue their protests. She also stated that she was not afraid, adding, “I am alive. I will live, I will support the people of the country.”
Hasina has dismissed the charges she faces, calling them fabricated. She also refused to appoint an advocate to represent her, calling the tribunal a ‘kangaroo court’.
Further, she accused the head of the interim government, Muhammad Yunus of removing elected representatives. She also accused Yunus of giving orders for violence, insisting that she did not order anyone to be killed.
The Awami League has called for a nationwide shutdown on Monday objecting to what it called a politically motivated trial.
Security was tightened across Bangladesh ahead of the tribunal verdict on Monday, with the police in the national capital issuing shoot-at-sight order against violent protesters.
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Justice Swarana K Sharma starts contempt case against Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia over excise posts
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi High Court judge Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma on Thursday initiated criminal contempt proceedings against AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Durgesh Pathak, Sanjay Singh, Saurabh Bhardwaj and others over their "vilifying" social media posts against her in relation to the excise policy case.
Justice Sharma said the former Delhi chief minister "orchestrated a calculated campaign" of vilification against her on social media instead of pursuing his legal remedies and clarified that the CBI's petition against the discharge of all accused persons would now be taken up by another bench.
The judge took exception to several social media posts by the proposed contemnors that attributed "political allegiance" to her and allegedly targeted her by posting a misleading "edited" video of a speech given by her at an educational institution in Varanasi.
"Arvind Kejriwal sought to destroy my reputation instead of availing legal remedies after I refused to recuse and a deliberate attempt to lower the court's authority can't be permitted in guise of free speech," Justice Sharma said.
She clarified that she was not recusing herself but was only transferring the case to another bench as she has initiated the contempt proceedings.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for CBI, thanked Justice Sharma for upholding the institution's dignity.
