Event Brief
Bangladesh sentences 7 Hasina aides to death in absentia
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 15, 2026 at 10:07 AM ET
Summary: A three-member tribunal in Dhaka sentenced seven aides of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League to death in absentia. The men were convicted of crimes against humanity, including murder, and of instigating and provoking killings tied to the 2024 uprising crackdown; only four are in custody.
WHO: Bangladesh tribunal (three-member panel led by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury); convicted Awami League members
WHAT: Death sentences in absentia were issued for seven Awami League aides of ousted PM Sheikh Hasina over roles in the 2024 uprising crackdown.
WHEN: Sep 15, 2026
WHERE: Dhaka, Bangladesh
WHY: The convictions were for crimes against humanity, including murder, and for instigating and provoking killings related to the 2024 uprising crackdown.
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