Bangladesh court sentences Sheikh Hasina to death

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Shannon Redstall
November 17, 2025Advertisement
Bangladesh's special tribunal has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death in absentia for crimes against humanity linked to the 2024 student-led uprising. Prosecutors say the verdict ends a "culture of impunity." Victims' families are demanding her swift execution. Hasina, now in exile in India, calls the ruling politically motivated. The United Nations has hailed the verdict as justice for victims, though it does not support the death penalty.