The chief prosecutor in Bangladesh on Thursday submitted arguments before the International Crimes Tribunal-1, urging “1,400 death sentences” for ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for killings during the uprising in August last year.
According to a report published by India Today, former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun admitted to committing killings during the last few weeks of Sheikh Hasina’s regime.
It is reportedly said that around 1,400 people lost their lives during the students’ movement last year, which eventually led to Hasina’s ouster from the government. She had fled and taken shelter in India, where she has been residing since then.
Experts say the death toll may be higher than 1,400, as police personnel had opened fire on both protesters and those attacking the police.
Amid the chaotic protests, Sheikh Hasina was advised by Bangladesh Army Chief Waker-uz-Zaman to leave the country. She then flew to India, where she has been living since.
Meanwhile, The National Citizen Party (NCP), a new student-led political party in Bangladesh, will not sign the “July National Charter 2025”, a document of post-uprising reform agendas.
The interim government has made extensive preparations for political parties to sign the charter on Friday.
“We will not participate in a drama to sign the July charter”, Nahid Islam, Convenor of NCP, said in a news conference on Thursday.
The group formed by the youth who led the movement to remove Sheikh Hasina decided not to sign the charter due to the lack of a clear roadmap for its implementation.
