The Digest:
A special tribunal in Bangladesh has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death for crimes against humanity, finding her responsible for ordering a violent crackdown on student protests that left an estimated 1,400 people dead.
Key Points:
- The 78-year-old former leader was convicted of murder, extermination, and torture charges.
- UN estimates indicate up to 1,400 protesters died, mostly from security forces' gunfire.
- Hasina was tried in absentia while living in exile in India since being ousted in 2024.
- Judges stated she "ordered to kill and eliminate the protesting students."
- The protests began over civil service job quotas but evolved into demands for her resignation.
- Hasina's lawyers have appealed to the UN over concerns about fair trial rights.
- Bangladesh has requested extradition, but India has remained silent on the matter.
Sources: BBC, Reuters
