A court in Bangladesh issued an arrest warrant on Thursday for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India in August following her ouster during a student-led uprising.
Chief prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam described the day as “remarkable,” while family members of those who died in the protests expressed anticipation for justice.
During her 15-year tenure, Hasina faced accusations of human rights abuses, including the detention and extrajudicial killings of political opponents.
“The court has ordered the arrest of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and to produce her in court on November 18,” Islam, chief prosecutor of Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), told reporters.
“Sheikh Hasina was at the helm of those who committed massacres, killings and crimes against humanity in July to August,” Islam added.
The court also issued warrants for 45 others, including Obaidul Quader, former Awami League general secretary, while numerous allies of…