"A special tribunal in capital Dhaka is expected to announce a verdict today against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is being tried in absentia for crimes against humanity over a violent crackdown on student-led protests. The 78-year-old, along with two other officials, is accused of being the mastermind and principal architect behind last year's suppression of mass demonstrations prompted by a controversial quota system in government jobs,"
"The 78-year-old, along with two other officials, is accused of being the mastermind and principal architect behind last year's suppression of mass demonstrations prompted by a controversial quota system in government jobs, in which some 1,400 people were killed."
Sheikh Hasina faces an in absentia trial for crimes against humanity over a violent crackdown on student-led protests last year. A special tribunal in Dhaka is expected to announce a verdict today. The 78-year-old and two other officials are accused of masterminding the suppression of mass demonstrations that began over opposition to a controversial government job quota system. The crackdown is reported to have resulted in the deaths of some 1,400 people. The charges portray the violence as planned and directed by senior officials responsible for the response to the protests.
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