Fears of renewed unrest in Bangladesh as former PM Sheikh Hasina receives death sentence

Sheikh Hasina Death Sentence

People celebrate the court's verdict (background) after Bangladesh's fugitive former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (left, file photo) is found guilty and sentenced to death in Dhaka. Credit: AAP/Getty

Bangladesh has entered its most tense political phase in decades after a special tribunal sentenced former prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death. Exiled in India, Hasina has rejected the ruling, calling it unlawful and politically motivated, as protests erupt and party loyalists vow resistance. Analysts say her exile in India leaves a leadership vacuum ahead of elections. It remains to be seen whether the crisis now moves toward diplomacy or spirals into further violence.


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