Archive · 2 Jun 2025
Bangladesh Begins Trial of Ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Bangladesh is trying its former leader, Sheikh Hasina, for bad things that happened during a protest last year.
The government says she ordered actions that led to many deaths and injuries.
She is accused of being the 'mastermind' behind the events.
The trial started after she was kicked out of the country and has been in exile in India since.
Some people are unhappy about this, saying the trial might be unfair because of political connections.
Bangladesh opened the trial of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
She faces charges of crimes against humanity.
The charges relate to a mass uprising where hundreds of students were killed.
Hasina has been in exile in India since August 5, 2024.
A UN estimate states that up to 1,400 people were killed during student-led protests.
- Who
- Sheikh Hasina, former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, and former police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun are implicated.
- What
- Bangladesh opened the trial of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on charges of crimes against humanity.
- When
- The trial began on Sunday. Allegations concern events from July-August last year.
- Where
- The trial is taking place in Bangladesh.
- Why
- Sheikh Hasina is being tried for ordering actions during a mass uprising that led to killings and violence.
Awami League Party
Tribunal/Government
Tribunal Legitimacy
Awami League Party
They criticized the tribunal for its connections to political parties, particularly Jamaat-e-Islami.
Tribunal/Government
The tribunal accepted charges against Hasina.
- Defendant
- Sheikh Hasina
- Charges
- Crimes Against Humanity
- Event
- Mass Uprising
- Location
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Exile
- Sheikh Hasina is in India since August 5, 2024
