Bangladeshi prosecution are demanding the death penalty for Sheikh Hasina for ordering a lethal crackdown in an unsuccessful attempt on a student-led rebellion in which, according to the United Nations, up to 1,400 people were killed between July and August 2024.
Tajul Islam, the chief prosecutor said to reporters, “we demand the highest punishment for her,” He added, “For a single murder, one death penalty is the rule. for 1,400 murders, she should be sentenced 1,400 times – but since that is not humanly possible, we demand at least one.”