US EditionBangladesh Court to Deliver Verdict Against Ousted PM Hasina on Nov 13
Sheikh Hasina faces five charges, including crimes against humanity for a crackdown that killed up to 1,400 people, with prosecutors seeking the death penalty if convicted.
- Dhaka's ICT-1 set Nov 13 as the verdict date in Sheikh Hasina's case, with her absent and having fled to India, defying court orders.
- Earlier this year the in-absentia trial opened on June 1, with prosecutors filing five charges including failure to prevent murder as crimes against humanity.
- Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam said police-verified audio tapes suggested Hasina ordered security forces to use lethal force, while witnesses included a man whose face was ripped apart by gunfire; co-accused include Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun.
- The verdict comes three months ahead of elections expected in early February 2026, with prosecutors demanding the death penalty and Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman saying, `If she believed in the justice system, she should have returned`.
- The banned Awami League rejected the proceedings, categorically denying all charges and calling the trial a show trial, while Md Amir Hossain, defence lawyer, said Hasina was forced to flee.
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The Straits TimesBangladesh court to deliver verdict against ousted PM Hasina on Nov 13
DHAKA: The verdict in the crimes against humanity case against ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina will be delivered on Nov 13, the attorney general said, as the trial ended
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Bangladesh court to deliver verdict against Hasina on November 13
The verdict in the crimes against humanity case against ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina will be delivered on November 13, the attorney general said, as the trial ended on Thursday.
Verdict on Hasina’s crimes against humanity case soon
The court will announce the verdict against former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on November 13. The trial ended on Thursday after nearly five months. Hasina faces charges of ordering a deadly crackdown during a student uprising in 2024. Hasina, 78, has stayed in India and ignored court orders to return to Bangladesh. Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman said, “If she trusted the justice system, she should have come back.” He added that fle…
Court to give Hasina case verdict on Nov 13
News Desk DHAKA: The verdict in the crimes against humanity case against ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina will be delivered on November 13, the attorney general said, as the trial ended on Thursday. Hasina, 78, has defied court orders to return from India to face charges of ordering a deadly crackdown in a failed attempt to crush a student-led uprising. Advertisement “If she believed in the justice system, she should have returned,…
Bangladesh Court Set to Deliver Verdict on Ousted PM Hasina on Nov 13
The verdict in the case of crimes against humanity against Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajid will be announced on November 13, according to the attorney general, with the trial concluding on Thursday. Hasina, 78, has ignored court orders to return from India to face charges related to allegedly authorizing a brutal crackdown aimed at dismantling a student-led uprising. “If she truly believed in the justice system, she should…
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