DHAKA, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- A special tribunal in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka said on Thursday that it will deliver a verdict in a case against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two of her top aides on Nov. 17.
Amid tight security, Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Chairman Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder fixed the date in the case over crimes against humanity during the July 2024 uprising.
The prosecution brought five charges of crimes against humanity and mass killings against Hasina, former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and former Bangladesh Police's Inspector General Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun, who is now behind the bars.
Bangladesh has increased security nationwide to prevent possible protests on Thursday. This followed reports that the opposition Bangladesh Awami League (AL) party has planned a "Dhaka lockdown." A government official said that police are patrolling more frequently and have increased protection for important buildings.
Hasina resigned and fled to India on Aug. 5 last year after protesters stormed her official residence amid the student-led uprising. ■