DHAKA — Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal has reportedly sentenced seven senior Awami League leaders to death in absentia, according to sources, with all seven accused said to be currently outside the country.
The verdict allegedly relates to violence during the July–August 2024 student-led uprising that led to the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government. The tribunal is said to have found the accused guilty of crimes against humanity, including murder and incitement to violence, following a trial conducted without their presence.
The ruling reportedly follows the tribunal’s November 2025 death sentence against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled Bangladesh in August 2024 as her 15-year rule collapsed amid mass protests. Hasina and several senior aides have since remained in exile, with earlier verdicts also targeting former police officials and party functionaries linked to the crackdown.
The identities of the seven convicted leaders and further details of the tribunal’s findings could not be independently confirmed at the time of filing.
Awami League has previously dismissed the tribunal’s proceedings as politically motivated, calling it a mechanism used by Bangladesh’s interim government to sideline the party ahead of elections.