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Sheikh Hasina's death sentence: How is the international media viewing it?

The death sentence of Sheikh Hasina for crimes against humanity is being widely covered by media outlets around the world. British media outlets BBC, The Guardian, Qatar-based media outlet Al Jazeera, American media outlet CNN and Indian media outlets have published and disseminated this news as 'lead news'.

Published At : Monday, 17 Nov 2025, 19:04

The International Crimes Tribunal on Monday (November 17) sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death in a case of crimes against humanity in the July-August 24 genocide. She was sentenced to death on two charges. At the same time, the tribunal sentenced former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to death and sentenced former IGP Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, who testified against the former Prime Minister and Home Minister in the tribunal as a royal witness, to five years in prison.

The BBC headlined its news, "Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death for brutally suppressing protesters." The media outlet is broadcasting the news of Hasina's verdict live.

Al Jazeera headlined 'Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death in Bangladesh for crimes against humanity.'

US media outlet CNN says in its news, 'Deposed Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for crimes against humanity.'

Almost every media outlet in India has given Sheikh Hasina's verdict more importance than any other news. The country's leading media outlet NDTV wrote, "Sheikh Hasina's death sentence for crimes against humanity."

India Today wrote, 'Sheikh Hasina's death sentence in a case against humanity motivated by biased political motives.

Turkey-based news agency Anadolu wrote in their headline, 'Ex-Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for crimes against humanity.'

The news of Hasina's verdict has also been given importance in the media of Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan media outlet Daily Mirror wrote in its headline, 'Death sentence for ousted Sheikh Hasina.'

Pakistan's influential English daily The Dawn wrote, "The former Prime Minister of Bangladesh has been sentenced to death for suppressing the student movement."

The headline of the country's media outlet Geo TV was almost the same.

Former autocratic Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted from power in a mass uprising in July-August 2024. She fled to India on August 5 of that year. The criminal against humanity is still there. The day before the verdict, Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy told Reuters that his mother is still in India, and she is safe there.

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