Bangladesh shook with late-night blasts and sirens on Sunday as authorities scrambled to contain unrest ahead of a verdict that could define Dhaka's next chapter — the International Crimes Tribunal’s ruling against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

The tribunal is set to deliver its judgment on charges of crimes against humanity linked to last year’s deadly July Uprising. Prosecutors have sought the death penalty for Hasina, who is currently in India. She and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal were tried in absentia.

Hasina’s message to supporters came in a long emotional audio address uploaded to the Awami League’s Facebook page overnight, urging party workers to continue street protests despite the ban. "There is nothing to be afraid of. I am alive. I will live. I will s

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