Bangladesh has been rocked by arson and crude bomb attacks over the past two days ahead of a crucial verdict against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday, bringing back memories of the turbulent student protests in 2024 that left over 500 dead.

On Thursday, the capital, Dhaka, turned into a fortress, with both the police and the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) deployed in large numbers as Hasina's Awami League called for a Dhaka lockdown. Multiple checkpoints have sprung up at Dhaka's entry points, with public transport being checked thoroughly.

Security was also tightened around the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), which will fix a date for delivering its verdict in the crimes against humanity case against Hasina and her top aides. The former prime minister, who fled to In

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