Bangladesh's ex-PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death

Bangladeshi judges have found former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina guilty of crimes against humanity for the violent repression of anti-government protests in 2024.

• The former leader has been sentenced to death by a court in Dhaka
• Hasina, in exile in India, refused to return to Bangladesh for the trial
• Bangladesh's government beefed up security ahead of the verdict
• Hasina's Awami League party called for a nationwide shutdown

This blog is now closed. Below are the latest developments surrounding Hasina's verdict on Monday November 17, 2025: