Bangladeshi prosecution lawyers demanded on Thursday that fugitive ex-prime minister Sheikh Hasina receive the death penalty in her trial for crimes against humanity.
Hasina has defied court orders to return from India , where she fled last year , to face charges of ordering a deadly crackdown in a failed attempt to crush a student-led uprising.
Up to 1,400 people were killed in the clashes between July and August 2024, according to the United Nations .
“We demand the highest punishment for her,” chief prosecutor Tajul Islam told reporters outside court.
For a single murder, one death penalty is the rule. For 1,400 murders, she should be sentenced 1,400 times
“For a single murder, one death penalty is the rule. For 1,400 murders, she should be sentenced 1,400 times – but since that is not humanly possible, we demand at least one.”