Sheikh Hasina verdict highlights: UN ‘regrets’ death penalty for Sheikh Hasina, Yunus hails verdict

Nov 18, 2025, 04:17:29 IST

Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina verdict: The UN said that it “regrets the imposition of the death penalty” for Bangladesh’s former PM Sheikh Hasina, saying that the trials were conducted in absentia. Meanwhile, Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus has hailed the verdict.

Key Events

4:16 AM IST, Nov 17Ousted Bangladesh PM gets death penalty, Yunus hails sentence
11:05 PM IST, Nov 17What happened last year that led to Hasina's ouster?
10:42 PM IST, Nov 17Sheikh Hasina calls ICT a ‘kangaroo court’
10:21 PM IST, Nov 17Hasina vs Yunus on her death sentence verdict
10:01 PM IST, Nov 17Hasina's son says verdict is a ‘joke and meaningless’
9:44 PM IST, Nov 17Why UN said it ‘regrets’ death penalty for Sheikh Hasina
9:00 PM IST, Nov 17UN ‘regrets’ death penalty verdict for Sheikh Hasina
8:42 PM IST, Nov 17Khaleda Zia's party hails Hasina verdict
8:13 PM IST, Nov 17Full statement of Yunus on Hasina's death penalty verdict
8:00 PM IST, Nov 17Bangladesh Chief Adviser Yunus reacts to Hasina verdict
7:24 PM IST, Nov 17Hasina ordered use of drones, helicopters against civilians: Court
6:49 PM IST, Nov 17Not the first time India received Hasina's extradition request
6:16 PM IST, Nov 17India on Sheikh Hasina's death sentence verdict
6:03 PM IST, Nov 17Can Sheikh Hasina appeal against her death sentence?
5:33 PM IST, Nov 17Where is Sheikh Hasina now?
5:12 PM IST, Nov 17Will Hasina return to Bangladesh to face death sentence?
4:54 PM IST, Nov 17Bangladesh cites extradition treaty with India to demand Hasina's extradition
4:43 PM IST, Nov 17Bangladesh demands Sheikh Hasina's extradition from India
4:37 PM IST, Nov 17‘If India continues to shelter this criminal…': Bangladesh law adviser
4:26 PM IST, Nov 17Awami League shares Sheikh Hasina's response to verdict
4:13 PM IST, Nov 17Bangladesh's interim govt reacts to Hasina's verdict
3:49 PM IST, Nov 17Security continues to be tight in Bangladesh
3:37 PM IST, Nov 17Dhaka students celebrate after Hasina's guilty verdict
3:30 PM IST, Nov 17Bangladesh's interim govt on Hasina's ‘rigging’ allegations
3:19 PM IST, Nov 17What are the 3 counts of charges Hasina has been found guilty under?
3:07 PM IST, Nov 17'Not given a fair chance’, says Sheikh Hasina on verdict
2:59 PM IST, Nov 17What Sheikh Hasina said after being sentenced to death
2:51 PM IST, Nov 17Hasina reacts to verdict, says ruling ‘rigged’
2:43 PM IST, Nov 17Death sentence for Sheikh Hasina, says tribunal court
2:39 PM IST, Nov 17Former police chief sentenced to 5 years in prison
2:36 PM IST, Nov 17Death sentence for former interior minister
2:33 PM IST, Nov 17What happens to Hasina now?
2:24 PM IST, Nov 17Applause, tears erupt in tribuna as Hasina sentenced to death
2:18 PM IST, Nov 17Sheikh Hasina given life imprisonment
2:12 PM IST, Nov 17Tribunal finds Hasina guilty | What court said
2:10 PM IST, Nov 17Former Bangladesh police chief given lenient sentence
2:08 PM IST, Nov 17Abscondence an admission of guilt, says tribunal.
2:03 PM IST, Nov 17Hasina tried in absentia, found guilty of crimes against humanity
1:59 PM IST, Nov 17Elements constituting crimes against humanity have been fulfilled, says tribunal
1:54 PM IST, Nov 17Sheikh Hasina guilty of crimes against humanity
1:51 PM IST, Nov 17Trial not ‘politically motivated’ says Yunus govt
1:45 PM IST, Nov 17Only one accused present in court for verdict
1:41 PM IST, Nov 17All evidence presented in case ‘genuine’, not AI-generated.
1:33 PM IST, Nov 17Tribunal likely to find former PM guilty of ‘crimes against humanity’
1:27 PM IST, Nov 17Tribunal court to deliver ruling shortly
1:18 PM IST, Nov 17Helicopters, drones used against civilian protestors - a key charge
1:13 PM IST, Nov 17Hasina accused of ousting key journalists, politicians and others from the country
12:57 PM IST, Nov 17Court reads of video evidence of targeted killings
12:53 PM IST, Nov 17Mother is safe in India, says Hasina's son as reading continues
12:47 PM IST, Nov 17Protestors gather with bulldozers outside Hasina's family home
12:45 PM IST, Nov 17What are the charges against Sheikh Hasina?
12:39 PM IST, Nov 17Never issued such order, says Hasina
12:35 PM IST, Nov 1710,000 pages, 80 witnesses, 93 documented proofs against Hasina
12:32 PM IST, Nov 17Dhaka police chief's warning - ‘Shoot anyone who attempts arson’
12:29 PM IST, Nov 17Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina verdict LIVE Updates: Reading of verdict begins
12:22 PM IST, Nov 17Hasina denies all charges, says trial is ‘politically motivated’
12:08 PM IST, Nov 17Reports of violence surface ahead of verdict
11:39 AM IST, Nov 17Awami League calls for bandh
11:19 AM IST, Nov 17Ousted PM denies charges against her
10:58 AM IST, Nov 17Bangladesh beefs up security
10:56 AM IST, Nov 17ICT to deliver verdict today

Sheikh Hasina verdict: In July 2024, a student-led uprising toppled Sheikh Hasina's government after which, on August 5, 2024, the former Prime Minister fled to India.

Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina verdict: The updates to this live blog have ended. The International Crimes Tribunal in Bangladesh found ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, and former Inspector General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun guilty of committing crimes against humanity during the student protest of 2024 that ousted the Hasina regime....Read More

The tribunal court sentenced Sheikh Hasina and former interior minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to death for committing crimes against humanity.

India on Monday reacted to the court verdict and assured that it remains “committed to the best interests of the people of Bangladesh, including in peace, democracy, inclusion and stability in that country”.

What are the charges against Hasina and others?

Sheikh Hasina and the top two aides were tried on a total of five charges. These include murders, attempted murders, torture and use of lethal force on unarmed student protesters; issuance of orders to deploy lethal weapons, helicopters and drones; and specific killings in Rangpur and Dhaka.

The five charges listed in court are -

orchestrating mass killings of protesters in Dhaka
the use of helicopters and drones to fire on civilian crowds
the murder of student activist Abu Sayed
the incineration of bodies in Ashulia to destroy evidence
the coordinated killing of demonstrators in Chankharpul.

The ousted leader has denied all charges against her. However, the tribunal on Monday, sentenced her to death.

Bangladesh unrest | Key points

The tribunal court has sentenced Sheikh Hasina and former interior minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to death for committing crimes against humanity. Meanwhile, former police chief Al-Mamun was sentenced to five-years in prison in connection with charges as he pleaded guilty in July.
Hasina has rejected the verdict and stated that the ruling against her is “rigged” and “politically motivated”, adding that she was not given a fair chance to represent herself.
Bangladesh has sought Hasina's return from India citing an extradition agreement between the two countries.
India, meanwhile, reacted to the court verdict and death sentence ordered for Hasina. In a statement, it said that “India remains committed to the best interests of the people of Bangladesh…We will always engage constructively with all stakeholders to that end.”
In a statement, Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus said that the verdict recognises suffering of the student protesters and confirms that “our justice system will hold perpetrators accountable."
The UN rights office said in a statement that it welcomed the verdicts had been reached but “regrets” the imposition of the death penalty for Sheikh Hasina.
Ahead of the verdict, Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed, said that the supporters of her party Awami League would block February’s national election if a ban on the party was not lifted, warning that protests could escalate into violence.
Sheikh Hasina's trial was conducted in absentia. The ousted PM is living in exile in New Delhi, India since fleeing from Bangladesh in August 2024.
The Awami League also continued its call for mass protests, strike and a shutdown in Dhaka ahead of the verdict. The party has further claimed that “Hindus are in danger” in Bangladesh under the rule of Muhammad Yunus.

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Nov 18, 2025, 04:16:46 IST

Sheikh Hasina verdict highlights: Ousted Bangladesh PM gets death penalty, Yunus hails sentence

Here's a recap of everything that happened on Monday as a Bangladesh court pronounced the verdict in the charges against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina:

The International Crimes Tribunal in Bangladesh found Sheikh Hasina, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, and former Inspector General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun guilty of committing crimes against humanity during the 2024 student protests.
The tribunal court sentenced Sheikh Hasina and former interior minister Khan Kamal to death for committing crimes against humanity. Hasina's trial was conducted in absentia.
Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus hailed the verdict, saying that it recognises the suffering of the student protesters and confirms that "our justice system will hold perpetrators accountable".
Since her ouster from Dhaka, Sheikh Hasina has been living in exile in New Delhi.
Bangladesh has sought the return of ousted PM Sheikh Hasina from India, citing an extradition agreement between the two nations.
Meanwhile, India reacted to the death sentence awarded to Hasina and said New Delhi "remains committed to the best interests of the people of Bangladesh...We will always engage constructively with all stakeholders to that end".
The United Nations rights office said that it welcomed the verdicts that had been reached, but "regrets" the imposition of the death penalty for Sheikh Hasina.