Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina sentenced to six months in contempt case
Summary
Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is living in self-exile, has been sentenced to six months in prison for contempt of court. A court in Bangladesh announced the sentence, which will come into effect when she returns to the country. She faces multiple legal charges, including this one based on a statement released in an audio recording.Key Facts
- Sheikh Hasina, once Prime Minister of Bangladesh, is living outside the country.
- She was sentenced to six months in prison for contempt of court by Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT).
- The sentence will start when she is arrested or if she turns herself in.
- The contempt charge relates to an audio tape where Hasina supposedly claimed she had a "licence to kill" due to the number of cases against her.
- The tape’s authenticity was confirmed by a government forensic report.
- There are several arrest warrants against her for other charges, including crimes against humanity and reactions to student protests.
- The ICT was originally set up by Hasina's own government in 2010 to handle war crimes but now also looks into rights violations and corruption during her rule.
- Her political party, the Awami League, is banned, and some former leaders are on trial.
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