Bangladesh tribunal issues arrest warrant for Sheikh Hasina

Court will seek Interpol's assistance to bring back former prime minister

Sheikh Hasina speaks at a meeting with foreign observers and journalists at the prime minister's residence in Dhaka in January. She resigned her office on Aug. 5 and has since fled the country. © Reuters

SYFUL ISLAM, Contributing writer

October 18, 2024 16:04 JST

DHAKA -- The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Bangladesh on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 45 others for alleged involvement in crimes against humanity and mass killings during the student uprising in July and August.

Over 60 complaints of crimes against humanity, killings and enforced disappearances have been filed against Hasina and others, including her close aides. Bangladesh's ICT, which was set up in 2010 when Hasina was the prime minister, officially began judicial proceedings and ordered Hasina and others to be present at the court by Nov. 18.