Overview
- Judges on the International Crimes Tribunal are due to rule Monday on five charges against Sheikh Hasina, tried in absentia, with prosecutors seeking the death penalty.
- Authorities reported late‑night crude bomb blasts and arson in Dhaka, including explosions near an interim government adviser’s residence and at Karwan Bazar, prompting citywide checkpoints and deployments.
- Dhaka’s police chief said officers are authorised to shoot anyone committing lethal arson or throwing crude bombs, citing legal powers as security forces from multiple agencies remain on high alert.
- The Awami League announced a two‑day shutdown, and Hasina released an audio message urging supporters to protest despite a ban; parts of the verdict are slated for broadcast on state TV and the tribunal’s Facebook page.
- Co‑accused former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal is also being tried in absentia, while ex‑police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al‑Mamun turned state witness; a UN rights report cited up to 1,400 deaths in the 2024 unrest central to the case.