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Hasina sentenced to death for crackdown on Bangladesh uprising

Associated Press

Type: NEWS_REPORT
Document: Not stated
Jurisdiction: Bangladesh
Published: 17 Nov 2025
Accessed: 7 Aug 2026
Verification: Reviewed

Short excerpt

Wire report on the ICT verdict, including Hasina's response denying wrongdoing and calling the verdict biased and politically motivated.

Supported claims

Reported death sentence and in-absentia conviction
Hasina's denial and criticism of the verdict
Reported appeal limitation unless she surrenders or is arrested within the stated period

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Related cases

Criminal Appeal No 96/2025 referenced after ICT-1 judgment

ICT-1 crimes-against-humanity case concerning the July Mass Uprising

Conviction under appeal

Human rights abuseInternational Crimes Tribunal prosecution7 Aug 2026

There is a court-reported conviction and sentence, while Sheikh Hasina has called the verdict biased and politically motivated; appeal/surrender/arrest posture remains separate context.

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Sheikh Hasina

Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh · Bangladesh · 1981-present

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