Overview
- Former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan also received a death sentence, while ex–police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al‑Mamun was jailed for five years after turning state witness.
- The tribunal said Hasina ordered lethal force, including helicopters, drones and close‑range shotguns, in a crackdown that UN officials estimate killed up to 1,400 people, with interim authorities citing 800‑plus deaths.
- Portions of the judgment were broadcast live as a heavy security lockdown took hold; police reported crude bombings, vehicle arson and issued shoot‑on‑sight directives, with at least two deaths reported in recent attacks.
- Hasina, in exile in India, denounced the ruling as biased and a “kangaroo court,” said she would face a fair tribunal, and remains unable to appeal unless she surrenders or is arrested within 30 days.
- Dhaka urged New Delhi to hand her over as India noted the verdict and pledged constructive engagement, while February elections loom with the Awami League’s registration suspended and the party calling a nationwide shutdown.