This special report covers the political earthquake in Bangladesh, where former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death in absentia by the International Crimes Tribunal for her role in the 2024 crackdown.

Dhaka is holding its breath as the International Crimes Tribunal is currently in the process of delivering its verdict in the case filed against Sheikh Hasina and two others for crimes against humanit

India’s treaty with Bangladesh, the political nature of the charges and the need for a court-led process leave New Delhi with no immediate duty to act on Dhaka’s request.

The former prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, has been sentenced to death for crimes against humanity.

Dhaka saw unusually empty streets under strict military, paramilitary and police vigilance, while protesters blocked roads with burning tyres and tree trunks and explosions were reported at several locations.

Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to death in absentia for the 2024 student crackdown, a verdict she called a foregone conclusion. India responded cautiously, acknowledging the verdict and reiterating its commitment to Bangladesh's peace and stability,

Ahead of the verdict in Sheikh Hasina’s ‘crimes against humanity’ case, Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka is on the edge with cases of blasts and arson amid calls for a shutdown. The prosecutors have sought death penalty for her.

Security agencies used batons and fired tear gas on Monday to disperse protesters who tried to demolish the house of deposed premier Sheikh Hasina’s father and Bangladesh’s founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the capital.