Bangladesh's tribunal sentences Sheikh Hasina's aide Kamal to death for crimes against humanity
The International Crimes Tribunal-Bangladesh also sentenced former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun to five years of imprisonment in the same case
Bangladeshi Army soldiers stand guard outside the Supreme Court after security has been beefed up across the country ahead of an expected verdict against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 17, 2025. AP/PTI
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Deposed Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina's aide, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, was on Monday sentenced to death in absentia by a tribunal for crimes against humanity during last year's student uprising.
The International Crimes Tribunal-Bangladesh (ICT-BD) also sentenced former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, who turned state witness, to five years of imprisonment in the same case.
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Delivering the death sentence against Kamal, the tribunal ordered the confiscation of all his movable and immovable properties in favour of the state.
Kamal, who is believed to be living in exile in India, was tried in absentia.
The prosecution said the former home minister “played a central role” in coordinating the 2024 crackdown.
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Mamun, who is in custody, pleaded guilty during the proceedings and became a state witness.
His cooperation, the tribunal noted, “substantially aided” the prosecution in establishing the chain of command and responsibility.
The three-member bench, while delivering the verdict, said the sentences reflected “the gravity of the coordinated violence unleashed on unarmed civilians”.
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