Archive · 13 Nov 2025
Bangladesh Tribunal to Deliver Verdict Against Ex-PM Hasina on Nov 17
A special court in Bangladesh is going to announce its final decision on November 17 about a former leader, Sheikh Hasina.
She is accused of serious crimes, like ordering people to be killed, during a time when many students protested and her government was removed.
Hasina is not in Bangladesh for the trial; she is in India and is being tried even though she isn't there.
Prosecutors want her to face the death penalty if found guilty.
Hasina says she is innocent and calls the trial unfair.
The court's decision is happening at a time of high tension because elections are also coming up soon, and security is very tight in the capital city.
Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal will deliver its verdict against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on November 17.
Hasina is being tried in absentia on charges of crimes against humanity, including ordering a deadly crackdown during a student uprising.
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Hasina and have described the trial as the final phase of a long legal journey.
Hasina, who is in India, denies all charges and has labeled the trial a 'jurisprudential joke'.
Tensions are high in Dhaka due to the upcoming verdict and upcoming elections, with heightened security and recent bomb attacks.
- Who
- Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, chief prosecutor Tajul Islam, former Interior Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, former police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal.
- What
- The International Crimes Tribunal is set to deliver its verdict in the crimes against humanity trial of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Hasina is being tried in absentia on charges related to ordering a crackdown during a student uprising.
- When
- Verdict scheduled for November 17. Trial began on June 1. The uprising occurred between July and August 2024. Elections are slated for February.
- Where
- Dhaka, Bangladesh (International Crimes Tribunal), India (where Hasina is located).
- Why
- Hasina is accused of ordering a deadly crackdown and mass killings during a student-led uprising in a failed attempt to retain power, which led to her removal from office. The verdict comes amidst high political tensions ahead of upcoming elections.
Prosecutors
Sheikh Hasina
Verdict and Charges
Prosecutors
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Hasina on charges of crimes against humanity, including failure to prevent murder, during the July uprising.
Sheikh Hasina
Hasina denies all charges and has called the trial a 'jurisprudential joke'.
Trial Presence
Prosecutors
Hasina is being tried in absentia after defying court orders to return from India.
Sheikh Hasina
Hasina has denied all charges and called her trial a 'jurisprudential joke'.
- Verdict Date
- November 17
- Tribunal
- Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal
- Accused
- Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former Interior Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, former police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun
- Charges
- Crimes against humanity, including failure to prevent murder, during the July Uprising
- Prosecution Request
- Death penalty for Sheikh Hasina
- Hasina's Location
- India
- Notable Events
- July Uprising, nationwide 'lockdown' called by Awami League, crude bomb attacks across Dhaka
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