Overview
- Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal‑1 found Sheikh Hasina guilty of crimes against humanity over the 2024 protest crackdown and sentenced her to death in absentia.
- Former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan was also sentenced, while ex‑police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al‑Mamun pleaded guilty in custody and turned state witness.
- Judges cited orders to use drones, helicopters and lethal weapons on protesters, and prosecutors estimate the crackdown killed more than 1,400 people.
- India has acknowledged receiving Bangladesh’s formal extradition request for Hasina but has not acted on it, prompting legal and strategic debate in New Delhi.
- Security was tightened as the banned Awami League announced shutdowns and incidents of crude bomb blasts and arson were reported, while Hasina and Khan condemned the verdict as politically motivated.