Sheikh Hasina faces fresh crimes against humanity charges in Bangladesh tribunal

2 min readNew DelhiJul 27, 2026 09:32 PM IST Apart from Hasina, Bangladesh’s crimes tribunal issued warrants against alleged fugitives, including the then military chief, politicians, and security officials. (Source: File) In another setback for Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday filed formal charges against her and 40 others in a crimes against humanity case that relates to a police crackdown on a rally in 2013 in Dhaka. ICT accepts charges against Hasina, 40 others Several people were allegedly killed after police launched a massive operation against Islamist group Hefazat-e-Islam’s protest rally in May 2013 during Hasina’s Awami League government, a PTI report stated. The charges of crimes against humani