India, Nov. 17 -- Over a year after being ousted as Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to death after a Bangladesh tribunal found her guilty on charges of crimes against humanity involving student protests in the country from July last year.

The charges she was found guilty under included incitement, order to kill, and inaction to prevent the atrocities, as per the order read out by judge Golam Mortuza Mozumder. She was found guilty of committing crimes against humanity during the student protests that eventually led to her ouster on August 5, 2024.

The tribunal noted that Hasina knew about the killings during the student uprising last year and had issued the orders. "These killings happened under the orders and full knowledge ...