Bangladesh's ICT chief rules out possibility of retrial for ex-PM Sheikh Hasina

Dhaka, Nov 15 (UNI) Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam has ruled out the possibility of a retrial for ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, saying there is no legal provision which allows for a person to be tried twice for the same offence after proceedings have been completed. "Once a trial has been completed, there is no legal scope for a second trial on the same matter," Aminul told journalists at a press briefing on Sunday, rejecting what he described as an unusual proposal for a trial de novo, or a fresh trial. According to a…