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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Ousted Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina formally charged with crimes against humanity

File: A policeman walks past a portrait of Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka - (AFP via Getty Images)

Prosecutors in Bangladesh have formally charged ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina with crimes against humanity for her alleged involvement in mass killings during last year’s anti-government protests.

Ms Hasina fled by helicopter to India after a student-led protest turned into an anti-government uprising against her 15-year-long authoritarian rule in the South Asian country.

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