The United Nations has expressed regret over the death sentence imposed on former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina , while emphasising the need for accountability in cases of crimes against humanity.

Hasina, 78, has been living in India since fleeing Bangladesh during mass protests in August 2024. She was sentenced in absentia to be hanged over her role in a violent crackdown on a student-led uprising, in which up to 1,400 people were killed, according to the UN.

Ravina Shamdasani, spokeswoman for the UN rights office, welcomed the verdicts but stressed that all proceedings involving international crimes must fully meet standards of due process and fair trial. “This is particularly vital when, as was the case here, the trials have been conducted in absentia and led to a capital

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