Prosecutors for the International Crime Tribunal in Bangladesh have charged former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with crimes against humanity. The allegations are linked to last year's security crackdown on a student-led uprising against a job quota system. The UN said up to 1,400 people were killed and thousands injured between July and August 2024. For the first time, proceedings at the International Crimes Tribunal are being aired live on state television. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury reports from Dhaka, Bangladesh. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Bangladesh #SheikhHasina #ICT #InternationalCrimesTribunal #CrimesAgainstHumanity #AwamiLeagueParty #HumanRights #AlJazeeraEnglish
Bangladesh ex-PM Sheikh Hasina charged with crimes against humanity
Prosecutors for the International Crime Tribunal in Bangladesh have charged former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with crimes against humanity. The allegations are linked to last year's security crackdown on a student-led uprising against a job quota system. The UN said up to 1,400 people were killed and thousands injured between July and August 2024. For the first time, proceedings at the International Crimes Tribunal are being aired live on state television. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury reports from Dhaka, Bangladesh. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Bangladesh #SheikhHasina #ICT #InternationalCrimesTribunal #CrimesAgainstHumanity #AwamiLeagueParty #HumanRights #AlJazeeraEnglish