Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- The prosecution says that the verdict in the crimes against humanity case against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two senior officials in her government will be broadcast live.

Prosecutor Gazi Monowar Hossain Tamim confirmed the decision at a briefing at the International Crimes Tribunal premises on Sunday.

Tamim said, "The portion of the verdict that the tribunal will read out, subject to the permission of the tribunal, can be broadcast live by Bangladesh Television, and through them [BTV], by all other media outlets in the country."

A three-member International Crimes Tribunal bench led by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder will announce the verdict in the case on Monday.

The other two members of the tribuna...