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Bangladesh Tribunal Charges Ex-PM Hasina with Crimes Against Humanity

7/11/2025

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A tribunal in Bangladesh has charged former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and others with crimes against humanity linked to last year's deadly uprising that claimed hundreds of lives. Currently in exile in India, Hasina is accused of inciting violence. Her party denounces the trial as a political ploy, while a former police chief has admitted guilt and will testify.

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A tribunal in Bangladesh has charged former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and others with crimes against humanity linked to last year's deadly uprising that claimed hundreds of lives. Currently in exile in India, Hasina is accused of inciting violence. Her party denounces the trial as a political ploy, while a former police chief has admitted guilt and will testify.