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Dhaka Court Sentences Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Death

She was tried in absentia for crimes against humanity linked to the 2024 protest crackdown.

Overview

  • Judge Golam Mortuza Mozumder said all elements of crimes against humanity were proven in the case.
  • United Nations figures cited in court reports estimate roughly 1,400 people were killed during the crackdown on student-led protests.
  • Hasina left Bangladesh for India by helicopter in August 2024 and refused to return under a court order and arrest warrant.
  • The 78-year-old called the verdict politically motivated after the judgment was announced.
  • Co-defendants named in the case include the former interior minister and the then police chief.