Bangladesh court sentences 9 to death for '94 Hasina attack

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Bangladesh court sentences nine opposition activists to death and 25 others to life in prison for an attack on a train carrying political leader Sheikh Hasina 24 years ago.

In this May 30, 2019, photo, Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves the stage after delivering a speech at a session of the International Conference on "The Future of Asia", in Tokyo. A court in Bangladesh has sentenced nine opposition activists to death and 25 others to life in prison for an attack on a train carrying political leader Hasina 24 years ago.

The current prime minister and then-opposition leader, Hasina was riding a passenger train attacked at Pakshi Rail Station on Sept. 23, 1994. The attackers fired shots and hurled bombs at the train, injuring scores of people, though Hasina was unhurt. BNP’s Pabna unit office secretary Jahirul Islam said all of the convicts are leaders and activists of the party and its associate bodies.

 

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