Bangladesh Tribunal Sentences Hasina Ally; Awami League Calls for Protests Against Verdicts
Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal sentenced Hasanul Haque Inu, an ally of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, to 10 years in prison for crimes against humanity related to the 2024 protests. Inu faces charges including inciting violence and ordering police actions. Separately, the Awami League has called for nationwide protests against the tribunal's earlier death sentence for Hasina, denouncing the verdict and tribunal as illegal. The tribunal convicted Hasina and others for their roles in the government's response to the 2024 unrest, which began as a student movement and escalated nationwide.