Bangladesh ex-PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to six months in jail by International Crimes Tribunal: Report

Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was on Wednesday sentenced to six months in prison in a contempt of court case by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), reported PTI, citing local media.

The verdict was delivered by a three-member bench of the International Crimes Tribunal-1, chaired by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder, The Dhaka Tribune reported.

Alongside Hasina, the tribunal also sentenced Shakil Akand Bulbul of Gobindaganj in Gaibandha to two months in prison in the same ruling.

This is the first conviction against the former Awami League leader since she left office and fled the country 11 months ago.

(With inputs from PTI)