Bangladesh hands death sentences to 7 aides of ousted Prime Minister Hasina

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: September 15, 2026Country: Bangladesh

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Bangladesh hands death sentences to 7 aides of ousted Prime Minister Hasina

Seven aides of ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have been sentenced to death in absentia for their roles in the crackdown on the 2024 uprising. Convicted individuals include former state minister for information, Mohammad Ali Arafat, and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader. A Dhaka tribunal also ordered the confiscation of half the assets of the convicted men to compensate the families of those affected during the crackdown.

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