Dhaka, Sept. 24 -- Deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina faces grave allegations of crimes against humanity, as fresh testimony before the International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) on Monday linked her directly to helicopter and drone attacks on student protesters during the July 2024 uprising.

Witness account: "She ordered to shoot from helicopters"The testimony came from Sabrina Afroza Sebonti, sister of slain student activist Mahamudur Rahman Saikat, who was killed in Mohammadpur on 19 July 2024.

Holding back tears, Sebonti told the tribunal:"After Jumma prayers, Saikat joined the demonstration at Noorjahan Road. Around 3:34 pm, police shot him at close range. He died instantly."

She added that she was later shown audio evidence broadc...