{
  "id": 17050756,
  "title": "Bangladesh sentences Hasina-era minister to death",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/bangladesh-sentences-hasina-era-minister-to-death",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T11:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261029/bangladesh-sentences-hasina-era-minister-to-death"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "DHAKA — A Bangladesh court handed down a death sentence in absentia on Thursday to a senior member of the former ruling party, Md Mahbubul Alam Hanif, for his involvement in the killings of six individuals during the 2024 uprising. Three other party leaders received life imprisonment sentences. The four men, all members of the ousted leader Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, were found guilty of murdering six people in the western Kushtia district during the unrest, which contributed to Hasina's ouster. The lead prosecutor, Md Aminul Islam, confirmed that the charges against the convicts were proven. The tribunal also ordered the confiscation of half of the convicts' immovable properties, which will be distributed to the families of the victims. Hanif, who previously served as a minister during Hasina's regime, is the joint general secretary of the Awami League. The defense lawyer, Md Amir Hossain, described the verdict as \"unacceptable.\" The uprising resulted in the deaths of approximately 1,400 people between July and August 2024.",
  "summary": "DHAKA — A Bangladesh court sentenced a senior leader of the former ruling party to death in absentia on Thursday for his role in the killings of six people during the 2024 uprising, while three other party leaders were sentenced to life imprisonment. The four men, members of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, were convicted of the murders of six people in western Kushtia district during…",
  "key_points": [
    "Senior Awami League member Md Mahbubul Alam Hanif sentenced to death.",
    "Three other party leaders receive life imprisonment.",
    "Half of convicts' immovable properties confiscated for victims' families."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The death sentence and property confiscations signal a judicial crackdown on the former ruling party's leadership as the new administration seeks accountability for the violence that fueled the recent uprising.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Bangladesh sentences Hasina-era minister to death over 2024 uprising murders",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/bangladesh-sentences-hasina-era-minister-to-death-over-2024-uprising",
        "published": "2026-10-29T11:40:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}