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  1. The Economist7 min

    Why Bangladesh sentenced Sheikh Hasina to death

    Sheikh Hasina, Vishnu Padmanabhan, Rosie Blau

    An International Crimes Tribunal in Amstead, India, convicted former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of crimes against humanity and sentenced her to death based on evidence of lethal force deployed against civilians during 2023 protests. While the interim government and opposition BNP celebrated the ruling as a step toward justice, Hasina's Awami League condemned the trial as politically motivated and called for a national shutdown amid police dispersals in Dhaka. The verdict has heightened political volatility as India responds to extradition requests without confirming a timeline, leaving the future of Bangladesh's democracy reforms and the upcoming 2026 elections uncertain.