A tribunal in Bangladesh has sentenced former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun to five years in prison after he confessed and turned state witness in a case related to crimes against humanity during the July–August massacres. The verdict, announced on Monday by Justice Md Mohitul Haque Enam Chowdhury, also sentenced Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to death and ordered the confiscation of their properties. However, families of victims and sections of the public have expressed strong dissatisfaction, arguing that Mamun’s punishment was too lenient given his alleged role as one of the masterminds behind the killings. Many believe he should have received a life sentence or the death penalty. The tribunal proceedings lasted over two hours, with the 453-page judgment read in six sections. Mamun, who was brought from prison to attend the hearing, had been formally charged in March this year.