Pakistan, Aug. 4 -- The trial of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina took a dramatic turn on Monday as witnesses recounted harrowing violence from last year's mass protests. The testimonies came a day before the anniversary of her removal from power on August 5, 2024.

Philosophy student Abdullah Al Imran, 25, told the court that a police bullet shattered his left leg during a protest. He claimed that while recovering in a hospital, Hasina visited his ward and ordered "no release, no treatment" for wounded protesters. Imran said his surgery was repeatedly delayed, leading to severe infection. "My leg started to rot," he told the court while showing his still-bandaged wound.

Another woman testified that police shot her in the ...