Bangladesh sentences ex-police chief to death for protest crackdown
Summary
A Bangladesh court sentenced former Dhaka police chief Habibur Rahman and two colleagues to death for crimes against humanity during a brutal crackdown on protests in 2024. The verdict comes ahead of February 12 elections.
Key Points
- A Bangladesh court sentenced Dhaka's ex-police chief Habibur Rahman and two others to death for crimes against humanity during protests in 2024.
- The verdict was delivered in absentia, with the accused currently fugitives and their whereabouts unknown.
- The case relates to the killing of six protesters in Dhaka on August 5, 2024, amid a wider crackdown that killed up to 1,400 people according to the UN.
- Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was also sentenced to death in November for crimes against humanity but remains in hiding in India.
