Bangladesh: Deadline for Sheikh Hasina's Death Sentence Appeal Expires
Bangladeshi judicial authorities have confirmed that all legal avenues to appeal the death sentence against the former Prime Minister have been exhausted.
Chief war crimes prosecutor Aminul Islam announced that the legal deadline for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to appeal her death sentence has officially passed.
The death sentence was handed down in absentia in November 2025, following charges related to the suppression of a student uprising in 2024.
United Nations estimates indicate that the unrest resulted in approximately 1,400 deaths. Hasina is currently living abroad after her 15-year government was ousted.
Prosecutors stated that carrying out the sentence is now the only available legal option following the expiration of the mandatory 30-day appeal period.
The former Prime Minister continues to deny any wrongdoing, maintaining that she did not commit any legal violations or crimes against humanity.