Exiled, absent, accused: The trial of Bangladesh's deposed leader
by editors@theworld.org (Joyce Hackel) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6Z3KD)
Ex-Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is facing a landmark trial in absentia over alleged crimes against humanity. The charges are linked to the 2024 student protests that toppled her government. The trial, unfolding while she remains in a secure safe house in India, is reshaping Bangladesh's political landscape and raising questions about justice, accountability and regional diplomacy. From Dhaka, Zafar Sobhan, the editor of Bangladeshi news site Counterpoint, discusses the implications with The World's Host Marco Werman.