Dhaka, Nov 17: The International Crimes Tribunal on Monday delivered its verdict in the case accusing ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two senior aides of crimes against humanity linked to the July-August 2024 uprising.

The three-member tribunal, led by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder, read substantial portions of a 453‑page judgement as proceedings played out under heavy security in Dhaka.

Prosecutors named former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and ex‑inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al‑Mamun as co‑accused alongside Hasina, and the court said there are sufficient grounds to frame charges against the former premier.

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The hearing, broadcast and followed closely by national outlets, set off tense scenes around government and opposition strongholds as officials tightened security ahead of and during the verdict reading.

During the reading, the ICT judge said roughly 1,400 people were killed and about 24,000 injured in the protests, and that state forces deployed lethal weapons against demonstrators, causing widespread devastation.

The judgement referenced use of firearms and even helicopters and drones during crowd suppression operations, characterising the response as disproportionately violent and organised.

One judge read aloud an alleged telephone conversation in which Sheikh Hasina reportedly ordered the use of helicopters to target protesters, a detail that was highlighted repeatedly in the tribunal’s account and in live coverage of the session.

The court also pointed to public statements by Sheikh Hasina — including remarks in a July 14 press conference — that the judges said helped inflame tensions by labelling citizens as enemies of the state and invoking the Razakar slur against dissenters.

The tribunal concluded that the Ex-PM had instigated violence that led to the deaths of students and others, and it advanced multiple counts in the formal charges against the three accused.