Overview
- Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal sentenced Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to death in absentia and gave ex–police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al‑Mamun a five‑year term.
- Prosecutors said they will request a fresh Interpol Red Notice based on the conviction warrant as Dhaka formally demands India hand over the two convicts.
- India said it has noted the verdict and is engaging stakeholders, with officials pointing to a legally complex extradition process and treaty provisions that allow rejection if the case is political or unjust.
- Hasina denounced the judgment as biased and politically motivated, while rights groups questioned due process and the UN reiterated opposition to capital punishment even as it cited heavy casualties in 2024.
- UN investigators estimate up to about 1,400 deaths in last year’s crackdown, and the rulings arrive as the Awami League remains banned ahead of elections planned for early 2026.