Hasina has lost in the court of people

ICT’s death sentence was brought on by her own cruel suppression of political dissent, abuse of the law, corruption, among many other things.

Mahfuz Anam

Updated At : 06:41 AM Nov 22, 2025 IST

Brutal: She became entrapped in the mindset of never admitting mistakes, resulting in arrogance. REUTERS

L et legal experts discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) trial and verdict. Our focus will be on the fact that Sheikh Hasina’s political demise had already occurred, and the "guilty verdict" was pronounced by the people, especially the younger generation, much earlier, during the tumultuous days of July-August 2024.

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Hasina has lost in the court of people

ICT’s death sentence was brought on by her own cruel suppression of political dissent, abuse of the law, corruption, among many other things.

Mahfuz Anam

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