Dhaka, January 20
Five former police officials were sentenced to death by a Bangladesh court on Monday for opening fire on a motorcade of then Opposition leader Sheikh Hasina in 1988 that killed her 24 supporters during an anti-government rally.
As many as 53 witnesses testified in the court over the attack. Hasina was attacked while she was going to address a rally in the port city against the regime of then military dictator HM Ershad. She had a narrow escape. — PTI
Join Whatsapp Channel of The Tribune for latest updates.