The Bangladesh government plans to request Interpol's assistance in facilitating the repatriation of Sheikh Hasina from India

Bangladesh's interim government has announced that at least 753 people were killed and thousands injured during protests against Sheikh Hasina's regime. The government now plans to seek Interpol's assistance to repatriate the former prime minister, who is currently in exile in India, to face trial for alleged "crimes against humanity," according to a report from PTI on Sunday.

The 77-year-old leader of the Awami League, along with party members, is accused of violently suppressing the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement, leading to widespread casualties in protests that occurred between July and August. The unrest eventually escalated into a large-scale uprising, compelling Hasina to flee to India secretly on August 5.

Muhammad Yunus, who heads the interim government, reported that more than 60 complaints involving crimes against humanity and genocide were filed against Hasina and her associates with the International Crimes Tribunal by mid-October. Law Affairs Advisor Asif Nazrul stated that a Red Notice would be issued through Interpol soon, vowing that "fugitive fascists" would be located and brought back to face justice.

Officials clarified that a Red Notice from Interpol is a global request to locate and provisionally arrest an individual, pending legal actions such as extradition, rather than an international arrest warrant. Each Interpol member country enforces Red Notices according to its own laws.

International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)
Established by Hasina's government in 2010, the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) was originally tasked with prosecuting crimes committed during Bangladesh's 1971 liberation war. Later expanded with the creation of ICT-2, the tribunal convicted and sentenced several leaders from Jamaat-e-Islami and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led by Hasina's rival Khaleda Zia. Following a hiatus after the retirement of its chairman, the tribunal was reconstituted on October 12 by the interim government. Shortly thereafter, on October 17, the ICT issued arrest warrants for Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and 45 former cabinet members and officials.

The interim government has indicated that Hasina and key members of her cabinet and Awami League leadership will face trial in this special tribunal.