Moment Ex-Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina's sentence is announced
Summary
Sheikh Hasina, the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, has been sentenced to death for crimes against humanity by a special tribunal in Dhaka. The court found her guilty of ordering a violent crackdown on student protests where up to 1,400 people died. Hasina has described the verdict as biased and politically motivated.Key Facts
- Sheikh Hasina is the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
- A special tribunal in Dhaka sentenced her to death.
- She was found guilty of crimes against humanity.
- The charges relate to a violent crackdown on student protests.
- The United Nations estimates about 1,400 people died in the protests.
- Most of the deaths were due to gunfire from security forces.
- Hasina called the court's decision biased and politically motivated.
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