Overview
- The Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal convicted the former prime minister of crimes against humanity tied to the lethal suppression of student-led demonstrations in 2024.
- Prosecutors alleged she directed senior officials to deploy high-powered weapons to clear protesters, according to the indictment summarized in reports.
- The United Nations has reported about 1,400 people were killed between July 15 and August 5, 2024, with most deaths attributed to security-force gunfire.
- The case proceeded without the defendant after she resigned in August 2024 and left Bangladesh for India.
- India has not complied with Dhaka’s requests to hand her over, and she has denied personal involvement in ordering lethal force in a Reuters interview.