Overview
- A three-judge International Crimes Tribunal bench led by Justice Golam Murtaza Mojumdar issued the death penalty with a 400-page, six-part written judgment.
- The findings state Hasina directed lethal measures against largely peaceful student protests in July–August 2024, including authorizing helicopter bombings and security force shootings.
- Dhaka police announced shoot-on-sight orders for violent actors and Border Guard Bangladesh units were deployed as clashes, arson and crude bomb incidents were reported, including near Dhanmondi 32.
- Bangladesh’s Foreign Ministry formally requested India extradite Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan under the 2013 bilateral treaty, noting both are in New Delhi.
- Government prosecutors had sought the maximum sentence, and coverage underscores that the tribunal is domestic in character despite its 'international' title.