The chief prosecutor in Bangladesh on Thursday submitted arguments before the International Crimes Tribunal-1, urging “1,400 death sentences” for ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for killings during the uprising in August last year.

According to a report published by India Today, former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun admitted to committing killings during the last few weeks of Sheikh Hasina’s regime.

It is reportedly said that around 1,400 people lost their lives during the students’ movement last year, which eventually led to Hasina’s ouster from the government. She had fled and taken shelter in India, where she has been residing since then.

Experts say the death toll may be higher than 1,400, as police personnel had opened fire on both prot

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