Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday said Bangladesh will face future challenges with courage and humility, highlighting that the country is now reengaging with global standards of accountability.

"With commitment to the rule of law, human rights, and each person’s potential, justice will not merely survive in Bangladesh. It will prevail and sustain," he said, noting that the courts of Bangladesh have spoken with a clarity that resonates across the nation and beyond.

In a statement, Prof Yunus said the conviction and sentencing affirm a fundamental principle: no one, regardless of power, is above the law.

"This verdict offers vital, if insufficient, justice to the thousands harmed in the uprising of July and August 2024, and to the families who still carry their loss," he said.

Prof Yunus said the stand at a moment of rebuilding democratic foundations wrecked by years of oppression.

He said the crimes at issue—the ordering of lethal force against young people and children whose only weapons were their voices—violated both our laws and the basic bond between government and citizens.

"These acts outraged Bangladeshis’ core values: dignity, resilience, and commitment to justice," said the Chief Adviser.

"As many as 1,400 lives were lost. They were not statistics but students, parents, and citizens with rights. Months of testimony detailed how lethal force, even from helicopters, was used against unarmed protesters," Prof Yunus said.

This verdict recognises their suffering and confirms that our justice system will hold perpetrators accountable, he said.

Prof Yunus said Bangladesh is now rejoining global currents of accountability.  "The students and citizens who stood for change understood this, and many paid with their lives—giving their today for our tomorrow," he said.

Prof Yunus said the path ahead requires not just legal accountability but rebuilding trust between institutions and citizens.

"Understanding why people risk everything for genuine representation—and creating systems worthy of that trust—is essential. Today’s verdict is a step on that journey," he said.