Bangladesh court finds ex-PM Hasina guilty of crimes against humanity

A Bangladesh court on Monday found ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina guilty of crimes against humanity, a verdict which she could face the death sentence for.

Sheikh Hasina, 78, defied court orders that she return from India to attend her trial about whether she ordered a deadly crackdown against a student-led uprising that ousted her in August 2024.

"All the... elements constituting crimes against humanity have been fulfilled," judge Golam  Mortuza Mozumder read to the packed court in Dhaka, which was also broadcast live on national television.