Dhaka: Bangladesh is bracing for heightened political turbulence as the landmark verdict in the trial of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to be delivered on Monday. With tensions already running high, her son, Sajeeb Wazed, has issued a stark warning that the country could plunge into widespread unrest if the Awami League’s political ban remains in place ahead of the February national elections.

The trial, broadcast live across the nation, examines allegations of crimes against humanity linked to the 2024 crackdown on student-led demonstrations. Hasina, currently living in exile in New Delhi under what her son describes as firm Indian protection, is being tried in absentia. Wazed told Reuters that he expects a conviction possibly even a death sentence though he insists the cha

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