Hasina Sentenced to Death in Bangladesh Uprising

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, aged 78, has been sentenced to death by the International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka for ordering lethal force during a student-led uprising that ended her fifteen-year rule. The court found Hasina responsible for the deaths of several people during the unrest, with evidence suggesting she directed security officers to use lethal weapons against protesters. Hasina, currently exiled in India, denies the allegations and calls the ruling biased and politically motivated. The tribunal also sentenced former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan to death, while a former police chief received a five-year prison sentence after becoming a state witness against Hasina. This marks the most significant legal action against a former Bangladeshi leader since the countrys independence in 1971. The Daily News Now! — Every city. Every story. AI-powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.