Dhaka: (RightNow) Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal has sentenced 7 Awami League leaders to death. The sentence is for crimes against humanity during the 2024 student movement.

On September 15, 2026, the tribunal announced the verdict. The court delivered the decision in the absence of the convicts.

According to the court’s decision, Obaidul Quader, A.F.M. Bahauddin Nasim, Mohammad Ali Arafat, and Sheikh Fazle Shams Parash are included.

Manuel Hossain Khan Nikhil, Saddam Hussein, and Sheikh Wali Asif Anan have also been sentenced to death. This decision has stirred public circles.

It is important to note that this decision holds significance amid Bangladesh’s current political climate, with tensions high between the government and opposition.