Due to her suppression of student-led protests that resulted in her removal, Bangladesh’s former prime minister was given a death sentence for crimes against humanity. Sheikh Hasina was convicted of permitting the use of deadly force against demonstrators during last year’s upheaval, which claimed 1,400 lives.
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Bangladesh tried Hasina, 78, in absentia after she was driven from office in July 2024 and banished to India. Prosecutors charged her with being responsible for hundreds of murders that occurred during the demonstrations. Hasina has called the trial “biased and politically motivated” and disputed all charges.
It was widely anticipated that she would be found guilty by the months-long tribunal in Bangladesh’s internal war crimes court. However, the decision is significant for the country because it validates demonstrations sparked by resentment over years of persecution during her administration.
Additionally, it presents a diplomatic problem for Bangladesh and India. Hasina’s death sentence is unlikely to be carried out because Dhaka has formally demanded her extradition, but Delhi has not yet demonstrated a willingness to cooperate.
For fifteen years, Hasina oversaw economic development in Bangladesh while increasingly trying to stifle opposition through extrajudicial executions, disappearances, and politically motivated arrests.
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