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Bangladesh Tribunal Sentences Sheikh Hasina to Death in Absentia as Dhaka Seeks Extradition From India

Dhaka’s extradition demand now tests India’s treaty obligations.

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A vendor sells newspapers with headlines about the news of the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's death sentence on charges of crimes against humanity for ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 18, 2025. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain
Bangladeshi army soldiers guard outside the demolished residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh's former leader and the father of the country's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina a day after Hasina was sentenced to death, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/ Rajib Dhar)
Police use stun grenades to disperse protesters gathering outside the demolished residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh's former leader and the father of the country's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina following the verdict against her, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/ Rajib Dhar)

Overview

  • Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal convicted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina of crimes against humanity tied to the 2024 protest crackdown and sentenced her to death in absentia.
  • Former interior minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal was also sentenced to death in the same case, with judges calling the repression coordinated and holding senior leaders responsible.
  • Bangladesh formally asked India to hand over Hasina and Kamal; New Delhi noted the verdict but made no commitment, and the bilateral treaty and Indian law allow refusals on political grounds.
  • The tribunal cited findings from the UN human rights office and NGOs that documented widespread lethal force and up to roughly 1,400 deaths during the unrest.
  • UN officials and rights groups criticized the in‑absentia process and the use of the death penalty, while fresh tensions and protests add to volatile politics ahead of elections planned for early 2026 with the Awami League barred from running.