A Bangladesh court on November 17, 2025 handed a death sentence to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, pictured here in Dhaka on January 8, 2024. INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP
A Bangladesh court on Monday, November 17, sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death for crimes against humanity, with cheers breaking out in the packed court as the judge read out the verdict.
Hasina, 78, defied court orders that she return from India to attend her trial about whether she ordered a deadly crackdown against a student-led uprising that ousted her. The highly anticipated ruling, which was broadcast live on national television, comes ahead of the first polls since her overthrow in August 2024.
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