Overview
- The three-judge International Crimes Tribunal-BD, led by Justice Golam Murtja Mozumdar, issued death sentences on select counts and imposed additional life terms in other charges.
- State lawyers sought the maximum penalty and said the decision would be shown live on BTV and on large public screens in Dhaka.
- Unrest flared in the capital and other cities with crude-bomb blasts, arson and street clashes, prompting Border Guard deployments and police 'shoot at sight' orders targeting arsonists and bomb throwers.
- Tried in absentia while residing in India, Hasina denounced the proceedings as political as her allies and several experts questioned the evidence and said they would appeal.
- India said it has noted the verdict and urged peace and stability, emphasizing support for the welfare of Bangladesh’s people.