- Hasina, who was removed from office and has since taken refuge in India
- Hasina has been handed a death sentence after being convicted of crimes against humanity
- Authorities in Bangladesh have now tightened national security
A fresh twist has emerged in Bangladesh’s political crisis as former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been handed a death sentence after being convicted of crimes against humanity.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the special tribunal ruled she authorised a brutal suppression of widespread student protests last year, unrest that the UN estimates claimed up to 1,400 lives, many allegedly shot by state security forces.
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Hasina, who was removed from office and has since taken refuge in India, was tried in absentia, raising renewed controversy around the fairness of the proceedings.
The judgment is expected to intensify diplomatic pressure on India to return her to Bangladesh, although New Delhi is not expected to act on such demands.
Speaking to the BBC last week, Hasina dismissed the case as a politically motivated “kangaroo court,” insisting she is being targeted by opponents.
Authorities in Bangladesh have now tightened national security, anticipating public outrage, with scattered demonstrations already reported in several cities on Monday morning.
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