India, Oct. 17 -- A prosecutor in a special domestic tribunal in Bangladesh on Thursday demanded the death penalty for ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over alleged crimes against humanity during the mass uprising in 2024, which forced her to flee the country after the fall of the Awami League government.

Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam told International Crimes Tribunal-1 that Hasina's directives and actions were central to a series of crimes that left more than 1,400 people dead and between 25,000 and 35,000 injured during the week-long violence between July and August 2024, which involved students, activists, and civilians, The Daily Star reported.

The prosecutor added: "Hasina killed at least 1,400 people - she deserves to be senten...