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Bangladesh sentences ex-police chief to death for protest crackdown

A Bangladeshi court sentenced fugitive ex-Dhaka police chief Habibur Rahman and two colleagues to death for crimes against humanity over killing protesters in August 2024, ahead of February elections; five other officers received prison terms.

January 27, 2026

Police personnel escort detained army officers to the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) court in Dhaka on October 22, 2025, over charges of crimes against humanity. (AFP)

Bangladesh court detains army officers for landmark trial

It is first time that formal charges have been brought for enforced disappearances in Bangladesh, and the first time so many senior military officials have faced a civilian trial.

October 22, 2025

In this handout photograph taken and released on July 25, 2024 by Bangladesh Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addresses the media at a vandalized metro station in Mirpur, after the anti-quota protests. (AFP)

Bangladesh prosecution demands death penalty for ex-PM Hasina

Hasina has defied court orders to return from India, where she fled last year, to face charges of ordering a deadly crackdown in a failed attempt to crush a student-led uprising.

October 16, 2025