Bangladesh’s Fugitive Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Trial Details Violence and Medical Treatment

• Witnesses at the trial of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina detail brutal violence and denial of medical treatment.

• Hasina fled Bangladesh on August 5, 2024, following student-led protests against her autocratic rule.

• A wounded student, Abdullah Al Imran, testifies that he was shot by the police during the protests.

• Imran overheard Hasina’s order of “no release, no treatment” for injured protesters, causing his leg to rot.

• The former official residence of Hasina is being turned into a museum as a lasting reminder of her autocratic rule.

• Prosecutors have filed five charges against Hasina, including failure to prevent mass murder, amounting to crimes against humanity under Bangladeshi law.