Overview
- A Dhaka special tribunal found her guilty of crimes against humanity for ordering a deadly response to student-led protests.
- Former interior minister Asaduzzaman Khan also received a death sentence, while a former police chief who turned state witness got five years.
- Hasina called the verdict politically motivated and refused to return for trial after fleeing to India in August 2024.
- Authorities staged a live broadcast of the decision under heavy security, and the Awami League remains barred from elections expected in early 2026.
- Dhaka formally asked New Delhi to extradite Hasina after the verdict as the UN rights office hailed accountability but criticized the use of the death penalty.