Bangladesh court sentences in absentia former prime minister to death
Sheikh Hasina has been found guilty of ordering the use of deadly weapons against protesters in a popular uprising
Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday handed down in absentia a death sentence to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in a crimes against humanity case.
The verdict found her guilty of ordering a violent crackdown on student-led protests last year, according to media reports.
The charges against Hasina include murder, attempted murder, torture, and allegedly ordering the use of deadly weapons against the protesters.
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