Dhaka: Bangladesh is on a knife’s edge as the International Crimes Tribunal prepares to deliver its verdict on November 17 in the high-profile “crimes against humanity” trial of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The 78-year-old, who has been living in exile in India since her ouster in August 2024, faces multiple serious charges tied to her government’s response to last year’s protests.

In a tightly secured court complex, a three-judge bench led by Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Mozumder is set to issue the judgment, following months of televised proceedings beginning from June 1. Hasina is accused alongside former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and ex-police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, who turned approver during the trial.

The charges filed by the chief prosecutor, Tajul I

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