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.