Sweetmeats distributed at Dhaka lower court over Hasina's death penalty. Photo: BSS

DHAKA, Nov 17, 2025 (BSS) -  Members of the Nationalist Lawyers Forum Dhaka Bar today brought out a joyous procession at the Dhaka lower court and distributed sweetmeats over the verdict of t‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎he International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) that sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death penalty for crimes against humanity committed during the  July-August 2024 mass uprising. 

The members of the Nationalist Lawyers Forum brought out the procession in the Dhaka Judge Court area at around 3 pm. 

The procession which started in front of the Dhaka Lawyers' Association, passed through the Metropolitan Magistrate's Court, the Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court and ended in front of the lawyers' association.

The ICT-1 today convicted and sentenced ousted Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to death for crimes against humanity committed during the July Mass Uprising, holding them guilty under the doctrine of superior command responsibility.

The three-member panel, headed by Justice Golam Mortuza Mozumder, delivered the verdict after finding them guilty on multiple charges. 

The tribunal also found former Inspector General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun guilty, but awarded him a "lenient sentence" of five years' imprisonment for making a full disclosure of the events and cooperating with investigators as approver.