"The prosecution is seeking the death penalty for Hasina, 78, who has been in exile in India since an uprising last year that killed hundreds of people and ended her 15-year rule. The United Nations says up to 1,400 people were killed and thousands injured in a crackdown as Hasina tried to cling to power. Bangladesh has been led by an interim government since, and has been mired in political turmoil."
"Security was beefed up in the capital Dhaka and across the country as rival factions anticipated the ruling of the special tribunal, which was announced on Monday. Security forces have surrounded the court since the date of the verdict was set on Thursday, with armoured vehicles manning checkpoints. Dhaka Municipal Police spokesman Talebur Rahman said the force would remain on high alert, and that almost half the city's 34,000 police would be on duty on Monday."
Fugitive former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been convicted by a special tribunal on charges of crimes against humanity, and the prosecution is seeking the death penalty. Hasina, 78, has been in exile in India since an uprising last year that killed hundreds and ended her 15-year rule. The United Nations reports up to 1,400 killed and thousands injured in the crackdown as Hasina tried to cling to power. An interim government leads Bangladesh amid political turmoil and election-related violence. Security forces and the military are deployed nationwide, with armoured vehicles and large police contingents on duty. The Awami League called for a nationwide shutdown and Hasina denied the allegations.
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