DHAKA: A Bangladeshi court on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for exiled ex-leader Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India in August after she was toppled ...

Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stepped down and fled to India after hundreds of people were killed in anti-government protests earlier this year.

DHAKA: A Bangladeshi court on Thursday ordered an arrest warrant for exiled ex-leader Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India in August after she was toppled from power by a student-led revolution.The...

DHAKA, Oct 17: A Bangladeshi court on Thursday ordered an arrest warrant for exiled ex-leader Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India in August after she was

DHAKA: A Bangladeshi court on Thursday (Oct 17) issued an arrest warrant for exiled ex-leader Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India in August after she was toppled from power by a student-led re

Bangladesh tribunal issues arrest warrants for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 45 others for alleged crimes against humanity.

Hasina's 15-year rule saw widespread human rights abuses

A court in Bangladesh issued an arrest warrant on Thursday for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India in August following her ouster during a student-led uprising. Chief prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam described the day as “remarkable,” while family members of those who died in the protests expressed anticipation for justice. During her […]

New Delhi: A local war crimes court, The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), has issued an arrest warrant against former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for alleged crimes against humanity. Chief prosecutor of ICT Tajul Islam said, “The court has… ordered the arrest of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and to produce her in court on […]

Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal directed the concerned authorities to produce Hasina before it after arresting her by November 18.

The tribunal has filed over 60 complaints against Hasina, her Awami League party, and several of its leaders, as well as former senior officials of law enforcement. The charges include allegations of forced disappearances, murders, and genocide.​​​​​​​

Sheikh Hasina faces charges of crimes against humanity

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who came to India in early August, is still in the country, the foreign ministry said today after a court in Bangladesh ordered her arrest.

"Sheikh Hasina was at the helm of those who committed massacres, killings and crimes against humanity in July to August", Islam said, calling it a "remarkable day".

A special court in Bangladesh has issued arrest warrants for the former prime minister and 45 others on charges of crimes against humanity during the uprising.