Ex-Prime Minister Sentenced to Death Over 1,400 Student Protest Deaths
Summary
Bangladesh's former Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, has been sentenced to death by a special tribunal for her role in a student protest crackdown in 2024 that resulted in up to 1,400 deaths. The trial occurred while she was living in exile in India, and she was not present in court.Key Facts
- Sheikh Hasina is a former Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
- She received a death sentence by a special tribunal in Bangladesh.
- The sentence is for crimes against humanity related to a student protest crackdown in 2024.
- The United Nations reported that the crackdown resulted in up to 1,400 deaths.
- Sheikh Hasina was living in exile in India during her trial.
- The trial went ahead without her being physically present (in absentia).
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