A special tribunal in Dhaka, Bangladesh, has sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death for crimes against humanity. The charges stem from the mass uprising that ended her 15-year rule last year.
The verdict was broadcast live, and security was heightened across the country in anticipation of the ruling. Hasina, who has been living in exile in India, was tried in absentia.
She has criticized the tribunal, calling it a "kangaroo court" and rejecting the state-appointed lawyer representing her. Her party, the Awami League, has called for a nationwide shutdown to protest the death sentence.
