Former prime minister of Bangladesh, leader of the Awami League. Ruled for 16 years before being ousted by a massive uprising in August 2024, during which some 1,400 people died as she clung to power. She fled to India. A white paper alleged that around $16bn was siphoned annually during her regime. She faces charges of murder, abduction and genocide; she denies them all. Sentenced to death in absentia, Sheikh Hasina is sheltering as India's guest in a Delhi bungalow.
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