Death-sentence

The government of Tarique Rahman has once again requested the extradition of ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. However, senior Indian government officials said such an extradition request must be presented before the country’s judiciary and that the final decision will be made by the court. They also said discussions on the matter are ongoing between Dhaka and New Delhi. A senior Indian official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the decision on Sheikh Hasina’s extra...

Bangladesh has expressed anger over India allowing Sheikh Hasina, who is staying in India while facing a death sentence for crimes against humanity, to participate in a direct interaction with journalists in Delhi. The Bangladesh government said it had already conveyed its concerns to the Indian government about the potential negative impact of holding the event on efforts to rebuild bilateral relations. Despite this, Bangladesh has expressed deep disappointment and anger over the event...

Thirteen years after the abduction and murder of an eight-year-old boy in Gopalganj, a Dhaka court on Tuesday sentenced three people to death and two others to life imprisonment. Judge Farzana Yasmin of the Speedy Trial Tribunal-4 delivered the verdict. The court also fined each convicted individual Tk 50,000, according to prosecutor Gias Uddin. Under the verdict, Jamal Sheikh, his brother Ranju Sheikh, and Sheikh Shamim Ahmed were sentenced to death for the murder of the child, Mahfuz....