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Why was Sheikh Hasina sentenced?

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Sheikh Hasina is sentenced to death for ordering a lethal crackdown on a student-led uprising, resulting in mass casualties. She is also convicted of crimes against humanity related to the violent suppression of protests triggered by a controversial government job quota system. Hasina, in exile, claims the charges are politically motivated. The verdict follows her resignation and the establishment of an interim government.

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Bangladesh's ousted PM sentenced to death for protest crackdown

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  • Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to death for ordering a deadly crackdown on student protests. 9s
  • Hasina was tried in absentia while living in exile in New Delhi. 23s
  • A UN report estimated up to 1,400 killed and thousands injured during the protests. 45s
  • Hasina and her defense claim the charges are politically motivated and the tribunal is rigged. 1m 6s
  • Bangladesh is under an interim administration, and Hasina's party is barred from upcoming elections. 1m 14s
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Bangladesh's ousted PM sentenced to death for protest crackdown
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Reuters
8 hours ago
Bangladesh's ousted PM sentenced to death for protest crackdown

Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received a death verdict after being found guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year.

Bangladesh's ousted PM sentenced to death for protest crackdown
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Reuters
8 hours ago
Bangladesh's ousted PM sentenced to death for protest crackdown

Prosecutors presented evidence that Hasina directly ordered the use of lethal force to suppress the student-led uprising.

Bangladesh's ousted PM sentenced to death for protest crackdown
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Reuters
8 hours ago
Bangladesh's ousted PM sentenced to death for protest crackdown

A United Nations report estimates up to 1,400 people were killed and thousands injured during the protests between July and August last year.

Bangladesh's ousted PM sentenced to death for protest crackdown
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Reuters
8 hours ago
Bangladesh's ousted PM sentenced to death for protest crackdown

Hasina called the ruling the result of a 'rigged tribunal' led by an unelected government; her defense claims the charges are baseless and politically motivated.

Bangladesh court convicts Sheikh Hasina of crimes against humanity
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Al Jazeera
13 hours ago
Bangladesh court convicts Sheikh Hasina of crimes against humanity

A court in Bangladesh convicted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of crimes against humanity linked to last year's mass protests and unrest.

Bangladesh court convicts Sheikh Hasina of crimes against humanity
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Al Jazeera
13 hours ago
Bangladesh court convicts Sheikh Hasina of crimes against humanity

Security forces killed hundreds during the student-led uprising in July and August.

Bangladesh court convicts Sheikh Hasina of crimes against humanity
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Al Jazeera
13 hours ago
Bangladesh court convicts Sheikh Hasina of crimes against humanity

The protests began after the reinstatement of a quota system reserving 30% of government jobs for descendants of war veterans, sparking mass protests.

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