Sheikh Hasina Verdict Highlights: Bangladesh Court Sentences Ex-PM Hasina To Death, India Reacts
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Sheikh Hasina Verdict LIVE Updates: Security Tightens Across Bangladesh Ahead Of ICT Verdict Against Ex PM
The Muhammad Yunus regime has increased security across Dhaka and several districts as Bangladesh braces for the special tribunal’s verdict on Monday against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Authorities reported sporadic violence and crude bomb attacks in different areas before the ruling in the case alleging crimes against humanity.
The 78-year-old former leader did not follow court orders to return from India to attend her trial. The case examines whether she ordered a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising that removed her from power in August 2024. If convicted, she could face the death penalty under Bangladeshi law.
Bangladesh has remained politically unstable since the end of Hasina’s 15-year tenure. Violence has disrupted political activities leading up to the national elections expected in February 2026.
According to United Nations reports, nearly 1,400 people died during crackdowns carried out as Hasina attempted to retain power, and these deaths form a key part of the tribunal case. Prosecutors have submitted charges alleging she failed to prevent killings that constitute crimes against humanity under local law. The case has included months of witness statements recorded in her absence. Hasina has previously called the proceedings a “jurisprudential joke.”
The tribunal is also examining charges against several senior officials who served under Hasina. Former interior minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal faces trial as a fugitive after failing to appear before the court. Former police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun is currently in custody and has pleaded guilty during the hearings. Prosecutors stated that five charges were filed against the accused, covering allegations of murder and failure to act during the crackdown. The verdict is expected to shape Bangladesh’s political direction as the country moves toward its first general elections since Hasina’s removal from office.
Live Updates
- 18:02 (IST) 17 Nov 2025
Sheikh Hasina Verdict Live Updates: Top Highlights Of The Story
- The ICT announced death sentence to Ex PM Sheikh Hasina
- Interim Government Yunus asks India To return Sheikh Hasina
- India Reacts on Sheikh Hasina’s death sentence
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- 17:41 (IST) 17 Nov 2025
Sheikh Hasina Verdict Live Updates: India Reacts On Hasina's Death Sentence
MEA reacts on Ex PM Sheikh Hasina’s death sentence, says “As a close neighbour, India remains commited to the best interests of the people of Bangladesh, including in peace, democracy, inclusion and stability in that country. We will always engage constructively with all stakeholders to that end.
India has noted the verdict announced by the “International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh” concerning former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.”
- 17:33 (IST) 17 Nov 2025
Sheikh Hasina Verdict Live Updates: Bangladeshi Human Rights Activist Says, "This is a conspiracy of Yunus..."
Rehman Khalilur, Bangladeshi Human Rights Activist and member of Awami League, says, “This is very unfortunate. This is a black day in the history of Bangladesh. 18 crore people of Bangladesh are crying… This is a conspiracy by Muhammad Yunus and others. All Bengalis will raise their voice against this…” #WATCH | Geneva, Switzerland: Bangladesh court sentenced ousted PM Sheikh Hasina to death, concluding a months-long trial that found her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year. Rehman Khalilur, Bangladeshi Human Rights Activist and member of… pic.twitter.com/GOtsmRYh1W — ANI (@ANI) November 17, 2025 ...
- 16:38 (IST) 17 Nov 2025
Sheikh Hasina Verdict Live Updates: Yunus Interim Government Reacts Over Hasina's Verdict
Yunus Interim Government Calls On Indian govt: “In today’s verdict of the International Crimes Tribunal, the fugitive accused Sheikh Hasina and Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal have been convicted and sentenced for the July Murder. Providing shelter to these individuals, who have been sentenced for crimes against humanity, by any second country would be an extremely unfriendly act and tantamount to disrespecting justice.We urge the Government of India to immediately hand over these two convicted individuals to the Bangladeshi authorities. According to the Extradition Treaty existing between the two countries, this is an obligation that India must fulfill.” ...
- 15:58 (IST) 17 Nov 2025
Sheikh Hasina Verdict Live Updates: ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Lawyer On Death Sentence
North 24 Parganas, West Bengal: Advocate Rabindranath Ghosh, lawyer of jailed ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das, says, “… I know Sheikh Hasina very much. I know all the political leaders of the country. The judgment made by the tribunal is not based on the facts and circumstances of the case. My humble submission to the appellate court is to scrutinise the matter immediately… In the case of the death penalty, the accused’s lawyer and the prosecution should cross-examine. Without any cross-examination, how is it possible?…” #WATCH | Bangladesh court sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death, concluding a months-long trial...
