The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) of Bangladesh will announce its verdict on Monday, November 17, in the case against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who faces five counts of crimes against humanity related to the 2024 student protest crackdown in Dhaka.

Prosecutors have demanded the death penalty for Hasina, who has been living in India since her ouster, alleging that she ordered the use of deadly force against protesters.

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Hasina, along with former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and ex-Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, was tried in absentia after being declared fugitives by the court.

The prosecution argued that the trio ordered widespread violence and repression during last year’s protests, which began as a student movement

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