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Bangladesh court sentences ex-PM Hasina to be hanged for crimes against humanity

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed, speaks at the 'Girl Summit 2014' in Walworth Academy on July 22, 2014 in London, England. [AFP]

A Bangladesh court sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to be hanged for crimes against humanity on Monday, with cheers breaking out in the packed court as the judge read out the verdict.

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