Overview
- Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal convicted Hasina in absentia on five counts and read portions of the ruling live on state television.
- Co-accused Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal was also sentenced to death, while ex–police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al‑Mamun received five years after pleading guilty and turning state witness.
- Authorities mounted a sweeping security operation in Dhaka, deploying army and border guards and authorizing shoot-on-sight responses to arson or bomb attacks as crude blasts and vehicle torchings were reported.
- Hasina has lived in India since fleeing in August 2024; the interim government has requested her extradition but says New Delhi has not replied.
- Appeal options are restricted to defendants in custody or those who surrender within 30 days, and Hasina denounced the tribunal as political while urging supporters to continue protests despite a ban.