Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:22pm on 02 Jul 2025,Wednesday International
Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced in absentia to six months in jail by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) for contempt of court. The verdict stems from a leaked audio recording in which Hasina allegedly claimed she held a “license to kill” and made derogatory remarks about the tribunal’s authority. The ICT deemed her comments as a direct challenge to judicial integrity. This marks Hasina’s first conviction since being ousted amid mass protests in 2024. Co-accused Bulbul Shakil Akand was also sentenced to two months in jail. (PC: Reuters)
