Ex-Prime Minister of Bangladesh Receives Death Penalty for Protest Suppression

A Bangladeshi court has imposed a death sentence on former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, accusing her of masterminding a severe crackdown on protests that led to nearly 1,400 deaths in the previous year. the judiciary pinpointed her as the principal architect behind the harsh measures taken against demonstrators.

At present, sheikh hasina is living in exile outside Bangladesh, residing in India.