Overview

• A special tribunal in Dhaka began Sheikh Hasina’s trial in absentia on June 1, 2025, accusing her of crimes against humanity for the July 2024 crackdown.
• Prosecutors allege Hasina ordered a coordinated, systematic assault on protesters that the UN estimates killed at least 1,400 people.
• The case relies on videos, audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and victim testimonies linking Hasina and her senior aides to the violence.
• Charges also target former Interior Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and ex-Police Chief Abdullah Al Mamun, while eight officers face separate accusations over August 5 killings.
• Interim leader Muhammad Yunus’s administration has requested Hasina’s extradition from India and faces intense political scrutiny ahead of national elections.