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STORY: :: An arrest warrant is issued for ex-Bangladesh Prime Minister Hasina over protest deaths this year:: Dhaka, Bangladesh:: October 17, 2024:: :Muhammad Tujul Islam, Chief Prosecutor, International Criminal Tribunal “We have presented to the court the background of unarmed, ordinary students being shot dead. We also appealed to the court, stating that these crimes have been committed on a large scale across Bangladesh, making investigations difficult unless the accused, who are extremely influential, are arrested. Due to fear, common people and even the families of the martyrs do not dare to speak.”:: Hasina's son has said his mother did nothing wrong and was ready to face trialThe protests, which began as a student-led movement against public sector job quotas, escalated into some of the deadliest unrest since the country’s independence in 1971, resulting in over 700 deaths and numerous injuries.The violence ultimately forced Hasina to flee to India on Aug. 5 and an interim government led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus took charge.The tribunal’s proceedings, presided over by Justice Golam Mortuza Majumdar, saw prosecutors request arrest warrants for 50 individuals, including Hasina.Party leaders from the Hasina's Awami League were not immediately available for comment, as many senior members have either been arrested or have gone into hiding.
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