Bangladesh’s Ousted Leader Sheikh Hasina Sentenced to Death in Absentia

Sheikh Hasina: The pro-democracy icon who became an autocrat

9 hours agoShareSaveAnbarasan Ethirajan and Tessa WongBBC NewsShareSaveGetty ImagesBangladesh’s longest-serving prime minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed began her political career as a pro-democracy icon, but fled mass protests against her rule in August 2024 after 15 years in power.Since then, Hasina has been in self-imposed exile in India, where she flew after being deposed by the student-led uprising which spiralled into nationwide unrest. On 17 No…

Bangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death in absentia

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and one of her close aides fled to India last year, and were sentenced in absentia. India has so far declined to extradite them, making it unlikely that they would ever be executed or imprisoned.

Bangladesh Death Sentence For Ousted Sheikh Hasina Reopens Wounds Of 2024 Uprising

Bangladesh has taken the extraordinary step of sentencing former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death for crimes against humanity, turning last year’s youth uprising into a full-scale trial of how the country has been governed for decades. The story began in mid-2024 with protests over a controversial system that reserved a large share of public-sector […]

With Sheikh Hasina's death sentence, Bangladesh comes full circle

Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death. This marks a significant shift in the nation's identity. The country is now embracing Pakistan, moving away from its liberation war history. Institutions and memorials honoring Sheikh Mujibur Rahman are being dismantled.