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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi

Bangladesh’s ousted Sheikh Hasina charged with crimes against humanity

Sheikh Hasina
Sheikh Hasina is accused of orchestrating targeted violence that left more than 1,400 people dead. Photograph: Michel Euler/AP

Bangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina has been formally charged with crimes against humanity after being accused of ordering a deadly crackdown against anti-government protests last year that left more than 1,400 people dead.

Hasina, who fled the country on 5 August last year, was charged in absentia by a three-judge panel on Thursday. She remains in hiding in neighbouring India and has ignored formal requests for her to return.

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