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The caretaker government in Bangladesh has revoked ousted PM Sheikh Hasina’s diplomatic passport. (Image: Reuters/File)
The tribunal gave its decision on the charges related to the murders during the July-August mass uprising on Thursday
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICC) has issued arrest warrants against former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 45 others on charges of mass killings during clamp down on the anti-government protest that led to the ouster of the long-time Awami leader.
The tribunal gave its decision on the charges related to the murders during the July-August mass uprising on Thursday, BDnews24 reported. More than 700 people died as a result of the student-led movement that ousted Hasina. The neighbours have a 4,000 km border and maritime boundaries in the Bay of Bengal. Minority groups in the Muslim-majority nation have made accusations of attacks on Hindus after the political changes.
Political upheaval in Bangladesh ushered in the interim government led by Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus after weeks of violent protests forced the Aug. 5 resignation of PM Hasina, who then fled to India.
The departure of Hasina’s government has triggered a broad administrative overhaul, with hundreds of senior officials being re-assigned or transferred, and the contracts of some key ones terminated, forcing many of them to resign or retire early.
(With agency inputs)
