Families of Bangladesh protest victims want Hasina ‘brought back, hanged’
Summary
A special court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan to death for crimes against humanity. The charges relate to a crackdown on a protest in which more than 1,400 people died, including the killing of six student protesters. There are concerns about if India will extradite Hasina and Khan back to Bangladesh to face the verdict.Key Facts
- Sheikh Hasina, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, was sentenced to death for crimes against humanity.
- Asaduzzaman Khan, the former Home Minister, received the same sentence.
- The crimes relate to a crackdown on student protests, known as the July Uprising, in 2024.
- At least 1,400 protesters were killed during this crackdown, according to the UN.
- The trial was conducted in their absence as both Hasina and Khan are in India.
- Concerns exist if India will extradite Hasina and Khan to Bangladesh.
- Family members of victims have expressed strong emotions, wanting justice to be served.
- Bangladesh's tribunal also sentenced a former police chief to a five-year jail term for his role.
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