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Shutdown, Tight Security in Bangladesh Ahead of Hasina Verdict

Prosecutors seek the death penalty over a crackdown the UN says killed up to 1,400 people.

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reviews an honour guard at the Government House, during her visit to Thailand, in Bangkok, Thailand, April 26, 2024. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo
People wave flags during celebrations marking the one-year anniversary of student-led protests that led to the ousting of Bangladeshi then-Prime-Minister Sheikh Hasina, at Manik Mia Avenue, outside the parliament building, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 5, 2025. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain/File Photo
Sajeeb Wazed, son of the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the Information and Communication Advisor of Bangladesh government, looks on during an interview with Reuters at the Prime Minister's residence in Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 29, 2018. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain/File Photo
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Overview

  • The International Crimes Tribunal is scheduled to deliver its verdict on Monday, November 17, in the crimes-against-humanity case linked to the July–August 2024 protests.
  • Police reported several crude bomb blasts in Dhaka with no casualties, and commanders instructed officers to open fire on arsonists or those hurling bombs.
  • The Awami League announced a two-day nationwide shutdown as the interim government maintains a ban on party activities, with streets quieter and arrests of activists reported.
  • Chief prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam has asked for the death penalty, alleging Sheikh Hasina orchestrated the violence, while she denies the charges and calls the process a kangaroo court.
  • Hasina remains in India after fleeing on August 5, 2024, with an extradition request pending; co-accused Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal is in hiding and ex-police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun has become a state witness.