Dhaka: Bangladesh entered one of its most turbulent moments in recent history on Monday after a special tribunal sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death for crimes against humanity linked to last year’s violent crackdown on student protesters.

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 in Dhaka delivered the verdict in Hasina’s absence, accusing her of ordering or failing to stop the deadly force used against thousands of young people who took to the streets in mid-2024. The protests, which began over quota reforms, quickly grew into a nationwide movement against her long rule.

Human rights groups estimate that up to 1400 people may have died in the clashes.

Hasina, who led the country for about 15 years, was ousted from power on August 5, 2024. She fled to India soon after and

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