The court proceedings marked a historic moment with live broadcasts, though all accused parties were absent.

In a historic and turbulent political shift in Bangladesh, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina faces an arrest warrant over her alleged role in a deadly crackdown on protesters. The special court's decision stems from accusations that she incited violence leading to over a thousand deaths during her authoritarian regime. Hasina’s struggles don’t end here as the interim government led by Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus confronts opposition demands for timely elections. The trial of the former leader, alongside her aides, is reflective of a nation grappling with the consequences of its political past and the call for democratic reforms.