Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- South Korea's special prosecutor requested a 10-year prison sentence on Friday for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges including attempted obstruction of his arrest following his failed bid to impose martial law.

Prosecutors have accused the ousted president of trying to block investigators seeking to arrest him in January by barricading himself inside the presidential compound.The requested 10-year sentence was the first jail term sought by special prosecutors over the multiple charges Yoon faces.

"The defendant, who was supposed to safeguard the constitution and uphold the rule of law, abused his power and hurt the public," a prosecutor said in a recorded video clip of the trial before making the sentencing req...