Published on : 17 Nov 2025, 9:50 am

Guwahati: Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death after finding her guilty of crimes against humanity relating to last year’s student uprising that culminated in the collapse of her government.

The three-member tribunal delivered the verdict following a month-long trial conducted in Hasina’s absence. The 78-year-old Awami League chief has been residing in exile in New Delhi since her ouster on August 5, 2024. She was convicted on three counts: incitement to violence, issuing unlawful orders to kill protesters, and failing to prevent atrocities committed by state forces during the unrest.

According to the judgment, Hasina allegedly delivered incendiary speeches that escalated tens

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