Overview
- The International Criminal Tribunal of Bangladesh found Hasina guilty on all five counts tied to the 2024 protest crackdown, issuing one life sentence and multiple death sentences.
- Former interior minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal also received the death penalty, while ex–police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun was sentenced to five years after cooperating and pleading guilty.
- Hasina has been in India since August 2024 and was not in court; under Bangladeshi law she can appeal only if arrested or if she surrenders within 30 days of the verdict.
- India said it has taken note of the ruling and pledged constructive engagement after Dhaka sent a formal extradition request.
- Post‑verdict unrest in Dhaka injured at least 50 people near the Dhanmondi 32 museum, and Bangladesh’s cybersecurity agency urged media not to publish Hasina’s statements, citing risks to public order.