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Awami League Condemns Hasina’s Death Sentence, Accuses Yunus Regime of “Kangaroo Court”

Dhaka, Bangladesh – November 17, 2025 – The Awami League has vehemently denounced the death sentence handed down to its leader, ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, by the International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka. The tribunal found Hasina and Khan guilty in absentia over their handling of last year’s student uprising.

Awami League leader Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury, a former minister and close aide to Hasina, slammed the Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, calling the trial a “staged drama” and a “kangaroo court.” He alleged the verdict was pre-written and Hasina was denied a fair defense. Chowdhury stated that the tribunal’s constitution was illegal, due to the interim regime amending laws without proper authority.

“It was a staged drama,” Chowdhury said. “They have pre-written the judgement. The tribunal’s chairman was not even present in the court for the last month. The court’s constitution itself is illegal because the interim regime does not have any legal authority to amend the laws of the tribunal.”

Chowdhury further claimed that Hasina was denied the right to choose her legal representation. “We were not allowed to appoint our chosen lawyers there. They had classed us as fugitives,” he stated.

Despite the Awami League being banned from participating in elections, Chowdhury asserted that the party still holds the support of the majority of the Bangladeshi people. He challenged the Yunus government to allow the Awami League to participate in upcoming elections, stating, “Let the people decide who should be tried and who should be representing them.”

Chowdhury went on to accuse the Yunus regime of having ties to Pakistan-based terrorist groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad, and questioned Yunus’s growing relationship with Pakistan. “Why invite Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad’s leaders into Bangladesh? Why bring in ISI officials into Bangladesh?” he questioned.

Hasina, who is currently in India and faces extradition difficulties, denounced the verdict as biased and politically motivated. The Awami League has called for a national shutdown to protest the verdict. Hasina has 30 days to surrender or be arrested to appeal the verdict.

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