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The Sun
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Sun
Bangladesh lawyers challenge ex-PM Hasina's murder trial charges
DHAKA: State-appointed defence lawyers for Bangladesh's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina have moved to dismiss the charges against her in an ongoing crimes against humanity trial. The case stems from a violent crackdown on protesters last year, which reportedly left up to 1,400 dead. Sheikh Hasina, 77, fled to India following a student-led uprising in August 2024 and has refused to return to Dhaka for the trial, which began in absentia on June 1. Defence lawyer Md Amir Hossain argued that the charges were 'false, fabricated and politically motivated,' though he admitted he had not communicated directly with the former leader. Prosecutors allege Hasina bore command responsibility for the violence, filing five charges including failure to prevent mass murder, which qualify as crimes against humanity under Bangladeshi law. The trial is set to resume on July 10. This development follows Hasina's recent six-month sentence for contempt of court in a separate case on July 2. The UN has documented the deaths during last year's unrest, adding international scrutiny to the proceedings. - AFP
Arab News
5 days ago
- Politics
- Arab News
Bangladesh lawyers seek to quash ex PM's murder trial
DHAKA: State-appointed defense lawyers sought on Monday to throw out the charges against Bangladesh's convicted ex-prime minister Sheikh Hasina in her crimes against humanity to 1,400 people were killed between July and August last year, according to the United Nations, when Hasina's government ordered a crackdown on protesters in a failed bid to cling to 77, fled to India at the culmination of the student-led uprising in August and has defied orders to return to Dhaka, where her trial in absentia opened on June 1.'I sought discharge from all the allegations... as they appear false, fabricated and politically motivated,' Md Amir Hossain told reporters. He added that he had not been able to speak to Hasina say that Hasina held overall command responsibility for the have filed five charges against her — including failure to prevent mass murder — which amount to crimes against humanity under Bangladeshi trial resumes on July was already convicted of contempt of court in a separate case on July 2, receiving a six-month sentence.
