Overview
- A three-member International Crimes Tribunal charged Hasina, former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan and ex-Inspector General Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun with five counts including mass killings and torture during the July–August 2024 student protests.
- Prosecutors plan to present BBC-verified audio recordings in which a voice attributed to Hasina orders security forces to use lethal weapons and “shoot wherever they find” protesters.
- On July 10, Al-Mamun pleaded guilty to crimes against humanity and agreed to serve as a state witness, promising to detail command decisions from the protest crackdown.
- The tribunal has scheduled opening statements for Hasina’s in absentia trial on August 3, with initial witness testimony set to follow.
- Dhaka’s interim government has issued a formal extradition request to India for Hasina’s return, but New Delhi has not responded to date.