Overview
- Sheikh Hasina said she will remain in New Delhi and will not return under any government formed after elections that exclude her Awami League.
- The interim administration led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus plans national elections in February after banning Awami League activity and suspending its registration.
- Proceedings at Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal have concluded, with prosecutors seeking the maximum penalty and a verdict expected on November 13.
- Hasina rejects the charges as politically driven, denies ordering lethal force during the 2024 crackdown, and says she was denied a fair defense.
- A United Nations report estimated up to 1,400 deaths during last year’s protests, while Hasina warns disenfranchising her supporters would undercut the vote’s legitimacy.