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Sheikh Hasina Faces Death Penalty Bid Amid Protests

10/17/2025

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Sheikh Hasina, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, faces a death-penalty bid for crimes against humanity tied to the 2024 protests and up to 1,400 deaths.
The unprecedented trial also targets former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan and former police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, who cooperates with prosecutors.
Hasina, now in exile in India, rejects the charges as politically motivated, while 25 military officials face similar charges under her administration.

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Sheikh Hasina, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, faces a death-penalty bid for crimes against humanity tied to the 2024 protests and up to 1,400 deaths.
The unprecedented trial also targets former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan and former police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, who cooperates with prosecutors.
Hasina, now in exile in India, rejects the charges as politically motivated, while 25 military officials face similar charges under her administration.