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Bangladesh is on high alert as the International Crimes Tribunal prepares to deliver its verdict in the case against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two of her aides. Hasina is being tried in absentia for alleged crimes against humanity related to a deadly police crackdown during the “July Uprising” of 2024. Security has been tightened, especially in key areas like Gopalganj and Dhaka, following a series of recent attacks. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for the accused.

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Bangladesh Braces for Verdict in Ex-PM Hasina’s Crimes Against Humanity Trial

Dhaka, Bangladesh – November 17, 2025 – Bangladesh is on edge today as the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) is set to deliver its verdict in the trial of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two of her former officials. The ICT will rule on charges of crimes against humanity related to a deadly government crackdown on protesters during the “July Uprising” in 2024.

Hasina, who is being tried in absentia, along with her former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, and former police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun are accused of ordering the brutal crackdown which, according to a UN report, resulted in as many as 1,400 deaths between July 15 and August 15, 2024. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for all three defendants.

In anticipation of the verdict, security has been significantly heightened across the country. Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel have been deployed in sensitive areas, particularly in Gopalganj, an Awami League stronghold, and in Dhaka, where a series of recent bomb attacks have rattled the capital. The ICT-1, led by Justice Gholam Mortuza Mozumdar, is expected to announce the verdict starting at 11:00 a.m. local time, with Bangladesh TV broadcasting the proceedings live. The case has drawn international scrutiny.

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