By SM Najmus Sakib
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) - A local court in Bangladesh has issued an arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India on Aug. 5, on charges of crimes against humanity allegedly committed during mass student protests in July and August of this year.
The warrant was issued on Thursday by the International Crimes Tribunal in its first hearing since being reorganized by the transitional government led by Muhammad Yunus.
The tribunal has filed over 60 complaints against Hasina, her Awami League party, and several of its leaders, as well as former senior officials of law enforcement. The charges include allegations of forced disappearances, murders, and genocide.