The International Crimes Tribunal will deliver its verdict on Nov. 17 in the case against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two former top officials accused of committing crimes against humanity during last year’s July uprising.
“After a long journey, concluding the acceptance of evidence and the arguments of both parties, the case is now ready for judgment,” said Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam. “We had promised that no matter how powerful someone might be in Bangladesh, if they commit a crime, a crime against humanity, they will be brought before justice in the correct manner, and they will be given what they deserve according to the law.”
Former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and former police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun, who later became an approver, are charged alongside Hasina. Prosecutors filed five counts that include murder, attempted murder, torture, and ordering the use of helicopters, drones, and deadly weapons against student protesters.
Hasina and her regime killed 1,400 Bengalis during the protests in 2024, according to a United Nations report.
Trial proceedings concluded on Oct. 23.