The former prime minister had been charged with crimes against humanity over the mass uprising that ended her rule last year.

Bangladeshi judges are expected to deliver their verdict in the trial of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. She is charged with crimes against humanity relating to an uprising last year that killed hundreds of people.

Hasina was overthrown by student protestors in 2024 who opposed the government job quota laws.

A court in Bangladesh sentenced ousted PM Sheikh Hasina to death on Monday after concluding a months-long trial that found her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last...

Dhaka, Nov 17: Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina was on Monday sentenced to death in absentia by a special tribunal for “crimes against humanity” linked to the widespread anti-government protests that swept the country in July last year. Hasina, 78, who has been staying in India since her government was ousted on August 5 […]

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Dhaka: Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday pronounced a death sentence for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after it found her

Official Spokesperson, Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal said,

Bangladesh's ousted PM Sheikh Hasina convicted of crimes against humanity in a student crackdown case ahead of parliamentary elections.

Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death for crimes against humanity for the violent suppression of a student protest that killed as many as 1,400 people last year.

Minutes after the ruling, the party accused “extremist elements within the interim government” of driving a “brazen and murderous agenda.”

Sheikh Hasina, the ousted Prime Minister of Bangladesh, has been sentenced to death after being found guilty of crimes against humanity for the violent suppression of student protests last year that led to the collapse of her government.

Bangladesh requests India's extradition of Sheikh Hasina and Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal following death sentences for genocide and crimes against humanity.

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

Dhaka: The International Crimes Tribunal is set to deliver its long-awaited verdict on Monday, in the case accusing ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,

In its written order, the tribunal stated that Hasina was fully aware of the killings carried out during the protests and had authorised actions that resulted in loss of life.

The prosecution has sought the maximum punishment for all three--ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, and former Inspector General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun

Bangladesh maintains that Hasina must face the legal consequences outlined by the tribunal and has pressed India to act in accordance.

Around 1,400 people were killed on orders of Sheikh Hasina between July 15 and August 15 in Bangladesh, according to a February 2025 UN rights report.

Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina is currently in hiding in neighbouring India.

Yunus said the conviction and sentencing “affirm a fundamental principle” of accountability that applies even to those who once held the highest authority in the country.

The central flashpoint is the reconvening of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-BD)—an institution originally created

Bangladesh's interim chief, Muhammad Yunus, was once admired in American political circles, but the dismantling of the country's democratic infrastructure under his rule has impacted his popularity amongst Western liberals, Sheikh Hasina said.

Bangladesh's former PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for genocide; heightened security follows unrest after the tribunal's verdict.

In her reaction, Hasina said the judgement has been made by a "rigged tribunal established and presided over by an unelected government with no democratic mandate."

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has responded to the verdict on Sheikh Hasina and appealed to India for "immediately" handing her and Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal over to Bangladeshi authorities, the Ministry said in a statement on Monday. World News | Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs Responds to Verdict on Former PM Sheikh Hasina.

Hasina's continued stay in New Delhi also means the extradition request from Dhaka remains unexecuted, giving her legal space as long as India does not act on it.

Ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina is being tried in absentia on charges of crimes against humanity for allegedly ordering a deadly crackdown on student protests in 2024.

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina responded to the verdict made against her, calling the decision made by a rigged tribunal established and presided over by an unelected government with no democratic mandate. World News | 'Verdict Against Me Biased, Politically Motivated': Former Bangladesh PM Hasina Responds to Court Sentence.

Bangladesh urged India on Monday, November 17, to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former interior minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal. The move comes after both were sentenced to death for their role in the crackdown against a student uprising last year. 🌎 Sheikh Hasina Gets Death Penalty: Bangladesh Urges India To Extradite Former PM After Verdict in Crimes Against Humanity Case Under Bilateral Extradition Treaty.

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