Overview
- The special court convicted them of crimes against humanity over the 2024 student-led uprising, issuing a multi-hundred-page judgment built on extensive evidence.
- A former police chief who turned state witness received a five-year sentence after pleading guilty.
- The verdict was broadcast live under heavy security as the Awami League called a nationwide strike and new arson and street clashes were reported.
- Hasina, living in India, rejected the ruling as politically motivated; under Bangladeshi law she can appeal only if she surrenders or is arrested within 30 days.
- Dhaka formally requested extradition from New Delhi, which said it had taken note without committing, as rights groups warned about due process and the use of the death penalty.