Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was found guilty of crimes against humanity on November 17 and sentenced to death. According to the verdict of a special tribunal, Hasina ordered the violent suppression of mass student protests in 2024. According to the UN, about 1,400 people were killed in the events.
Hasina called the court's decision "biased and politically motivated." She has been living in exile in India since she was removed from power and has not attended court hearings. Security measures were tightened across Bangladesh following the verdict, and protests broke out in some areas.

Sheikh Hasina is a politician born in 1947 in Bangladesh. She was exiled to India in 1975 after her family was killed. She returned in 1981 and became the leader of the Awami League party. He first served as Prime Minister in 1996, then from 2009 to 2024.