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DHAKA, Nov 26, 2025 (BSS) – The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 today released the full text of its 453-page judgment that convicted and sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to death for crimes against humanity committed during the July Mass Uprising.
 
 
Confirming the development to BSS, Advocate Jaiad Bin Amjad, counsel for former Inspector General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, who became an approver in the case and received a "lenient sentence" of five years' imprisonment for making a full disclosure of the events and cooperating with investigators as an approver, said he has received a copy of the full verdict.
 
 
The first tribunal, on November 17, pronounced the judgment against the three, holding them guilty under the doctrine of superior command responsibility.
 
 
“Sheikh Hasina had control status over Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, and it was her responsibility to stop the atrocities carried out nationwide. Likewise, Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal held superior command responsibility over IGP Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun and other senior security officials. But in all the cases, they not only failed but also incited and abetted the commission of the crimes,” the tribunal observed. 

 
The court found the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal guilty of three counts under charge number one.  

 
Count-1: Inciting crimes through provocative speech at a press briefing on July 14, 2024, where she labelled protesters as children of Razakars.

  
Count-2: On the night of July 14, 2024, she had a telephonic conversation with the then vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka, Dr ASM Maksud Kamal, where she again termed the protesters as Razakars and threatened to hang them. The tribunal found the accused had ordered and incited the violence that followed and did not obstruct their subordinates from committing the crimes.

  
Count-3: Following that, police shot and killed Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) student Abu Sayed.

 
The tribunal sentenced both Sheikh Hasina and Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to imprisonment till natural death for three counts of charge number one. 

 
It also found them guilty of three counts of charge number two.

  
Count-1:  Ordering the deployment of helicopters, drones and lethal weapons against protesters, which was proved in the telephonic conversation of Sheikh Hasina with Hasanul Haque Inu.

  
Count-2: Following the order, six unarmed students were gunned down in the capital's Chankharpul area on August 5, 2024.

  
Count-3: Six protesters were gunned down in Ashulia on August 5, 2024, and their bodies were torched to hide evidence. 

  
The tribunal sentenced Sheikh Hasina and Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to death for these offences.

 
It also ordered the confiscation of all properties owned by Sheikh Hasina and Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal in favour of the state and directed authorities to provide adequate compensation to the families of the July martyrs and those injured.