Staff Reporter:
A large crowd gathered outside the International Crimes Tribunal-1 erupted in jubilation yesterday following the pronouncement of the death sentences of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal for the crimes against humanity committed dur-ing the July mass uprising in 2024.
The much-anticipated verdict was delivered by a three-member panel of the International Crimes Tribunal-1, headed by Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Mozumdar.
As soon as the verdict was announced, people waiting outside the tribunal began cheering, chant-ing slogans celebrating the pronouncement of the verdict.
Members of the law enforcement agencies were on alert in and around the tribunal to maintain security and prevent any untoward incident.
Besides, the verdict drew crowds of families of those killed in July’s mass uprising, individuals in-jured during the demonstrations, and participants in the mass movement.
Many of them gathered near the Mausoleum Gate of the Supreme Court premises, where they chanted slogans and expressed strong emotions as they reacted to the historic judgment.
The entire area remained charged with slogans and outpourings of jubilation, reflecting the senti-ments of those who had long awaited the tribunal’s decision.
