Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death in Bangladesh. He has been found guilty of crimes against humanity. He was found guilty during a trial at the International Criminal Tribunal for Bangladesh.
The case against Sheikh Hasina is being conducted in her absence. The former Prime Minister of Bangladesh is present in India since leaving the country. Earlier the court had declared him a fugitive. The trial is for alleged crimes against humanity during the student-led movement last year. At the same time, the Special Tribunal of Bangladesh sentenced former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to death for crimes against humanity. Large-scale violence broke out in Bangladesh during the sentencing hearing. Due to this the Yunus government is on alert.
what did the judge say
Judge Ghulam Murtaza Majumdar delivered the verdict against Sheikh Hasina in a crowded court. As soon as he finished reading his decision, the people present in the court started celebrating. While deciding the death penalty for the accused, he said that there are enough reasons to sentence all of them against humanity. The verdict was telecast on national channels. The tribunal said the prosecution had proved beyond reasonable doubt that Hasina was behind the deadly crackdown on student-led protests between July 15 and August 15 last year.
Let us tell you that in July 2024, Sheikh Hasina’s government fell due to the student-led rebellion arising out of economic crisis, corruption and employment crisis. On August 5, she went to India and the Yunus-led interim government took power in Bangladesh. A later UN report estimated that around 1,400 people were killed during the protests. It is estimated that elections for the new government may be held in Bangladesh in February 2026.
UN human rights investigators have said Hasina and her government allegedly systematically used lethal force against protesters in an effort to retain power. About 1,400 people died in this. Sheikh Hasina has refused to return from India to attend the trial. He has also denied allegations that he ordered security forces to fire on protesters in the weeks before his escape