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Bangladesh Sentences Sheikh Hasina to Death in Absentia as Dhaka Seeks Extradition From India

Rights groups question the in-absentia trial, with India giving a guarded response to the extradition request.

A vendor sells newspapers with headlines about the news of the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's death sentence on charges of crimes against humanity for ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 18, 2025. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain
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Bangladeshi army soldiers guard outside the demolished residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh's former leader and the father of the country's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina a day after Hasina was sentenced to death, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/ Rajib Dhar)
Police use stun grenades to disperse protesters gathering outside the demolished residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh's former leader and the father of the country's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina following the verdict against her, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/ Rajib Dhar)

Overview

  • The International Crimes Tribunal convicted Hasina of crimes against humanity over the 2024 protest crackdown and also sentenced former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan to death.
  • Former police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun pleaded guilty, turned state witness, and received a five-year prison term.
  • Judges described Hasina as the mastermind behind orders enabling the use of lethal force, drones and helicopters, citing incidents including killings in Dhaka such as Chankharpul and the shooting of student Abu Sayed.
  • Bangladesh formally asked India to hand over Hasina, who has lived there since 2024; New Delhi said it is examining the request as law and the bilateral treaty allow reviews including political-offense exceptions.
  • UN investigators estimated up to 1,400 deaths during the unrest, while Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International criticized the fairness of the fast, in-absentia proceedings; Hasina can appeal only if she surrenders or is arrested within 30 days, and the country remained largely calm Tuesday after scattered clashes.