Sheikh Hasina's arrest warrant stormed the world media

On Thursday (October 17), the trial proceedings against Hasina for the 'genocide that took place in July and August during the anti-discrimination student movement' began. On the very first day, the International Criminal Tribunal issued an arrest warrant against Awami League President and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

The arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Tribunal against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been widely publicized in the world media.

Meanwhile, the news agency Reuters wrote in its title, "Bangladesh Criminal Tribunal issued arrest warrant against the exiled former prime minister".

The British media BBC carried the headline, 'Sheikh Hasina: Bangladesh arrest warrant issued against former leader.' Other media carried similar headlines.

Indian media has published several news about the warrant issued against Sheikh Hasina. As per the latest information, he is staying in India. It was recently reported that India has given travel documents to Hasina. With which he can go to other countries if he wants. But if he stays in India then he has to be returned as per the extradition treaty with Bangladesh.

Meanwhile, the then Awami League government formed the International Crimes Tribunal in 2010 to try those accused of crimes against humanity in 1971. The tribunal pronounced punishment against several leaders of Jamaat-BNP and it was executed. Sheikh Hasina has now been accused of that crime against humanity. Now he will also be tried in this court.

The Awami League government collapsed in the student uprising on August 5. The Awami League government carried out indiscriminate killings to stop the movement of the students. About one and a half thousand people lost their lives in this movement. After the end of the 15-year rule of the Hasina government, the Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. When the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus took charge of the country, it was decided to prosecute the July-August massacre.

After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government, changes were made in this tribunal formed by the Awami League government. The Law Ministry approved the reorganization of the International Criminal Tribunal headed by Justice Golam Mortuza Majumdar. The tribunal chairman and members joined the proceedings on October 15.

Considering the hundreds of deaths during the student movement as 'genocide', several complaints have already been submitted to the International Tribunal for trial against dozens of people of the ousted government including Sheikh Hasina.