New Delhi: A special tribunal in Bangladesh has deliver its verdict against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. She is accused of ordering a violent crackdown on student-led protests last year, during which the UN estimates up to 1,400 people lost their lives.

Hasina, who denies all charges, has been living in exile in India. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty in a trial held in her absence. Authorities in Bangladesh have increased the security amid fears that the verdict could trigger protests and create chaos across the country.

The trial has drawn international attention, as it involves allegations of crimes against humanity and raises questions about political accountability in Bangladesh. Supporters of Hasina’s now-banned Awami League party have criticised the tribunal,

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