A special Bangladeshi tribunal has sentenced two former policemen to death for their role in the killing of a university student in 2024 that led to a street protest and the toppling of the then Sheikh Hasina-led government.
The International Crimes Tribunal handed down the capital punishment to assistant sub-inspector Amir Hossain and constable Sujan Chandra Roy Abu for their crimes against humanity in the killing of Abu Sayeed on the Rangour University campus on July 16, 2024.
Three other former policemen were given life imprisonment, while 25 others, including the university's vice chancellor, received different prison terms.
Sayeed, 23, was seen in videos and photos hours before his death, challenging the police with his arms spread wide.
The convicts include Rangpur's former police commissioner, police officers, university teachers, officials, doctors, and student activists belonging to the now disbanded Awami League's student wing.
