US EditionBangladesh Court Sentences Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina to Death for Crimes Against Humanity
- A special tribunal sentenced Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan to death for crimes against humanity involving a mass uprising that occurred last year, killing hundreds of people, with verdicts broadcast live from Dhaka's tribunal.
- Security in Dhaka was heightened ahead of the verdict, with an increased police and paramilitary presence as unrest erupted following the sentencing announcement.
- Both Hasina and her party decried the tribunal as a 'kangaroo court,' calling for nationwide protests and alleging unfair representation in her trial, which was conducted in absentia due to her exile in India.
- Human rights activist Shireen Huq stated that the punishment may provide little comfort to families affected by the violence, emphasizing that there has been no apology from Hasina or her party for the killings.
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The former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina, 78 years old, was sentenced to death on Monday. She is accused of ordering a murderous crackdown on demonstrations in 2024. Bangladesh urges India to extradite the former leader, who has been in exile since then. - Bangladesh: former Prime Minister in exile Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death (International).
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The case against Sheikh Hasina was initiated after her flight to India. She was not present at the hearing.
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