Overview
- The ICT convicted Hasina in absentia for the 2024 protest crackdown after a months‑long proceeding, citing responsibility for violence that killed over 800 people, with UN estimates reaching about 1,400.
- The tribunal also sentenced former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan to death and gave ex–police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al‑Mamun a five‑year term.
- Bangladesh formally invoked its 2013 extradition treaty and urged immediate handover, while India has only noted the verdict and is examining documents under laws that allow refusal in politically motivated or unjust cases.
- Rights groups questioned the fairness of the process, Hasina denounced the tribunal as rigged, and the UN called the ruling significant for victims but restated its blanket opposition to the death penalty.
- The decision has intensified domestic and regional strains as the Awami League was struck from electoral rolls and experts say India is likely to wait for Bangladesh’s February 2026 election before any move on extradition.