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Dhaka Tribunal Issues Arrest Warrant for Sajeeb Wazed Over Alleged Abuses During 2024 Uprising

The Dhaka special tribunal issued an arrest warrant for Sajeeb Wazed, son and former adviser to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, accusing him of crimes against humanity linked to the 2024 student-led uprising. Judges say Wazed allegedly ordered large-scale internet shutdowns and was responsible for mass killings during the protests. The three-judge panel set the next hearing for Dec. 10 and advanced formal charges against three other former officials, while several suspects are already in custody.

08:56 PM, 12/04/2025Politics

Dhaka Tribunal Issues Arrest Warrant for Sajeeb Wazed

A special tribunal in Dhaka on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for Sajeeb Wazed, the son and former adviser of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in a case accusing him of crimes against humanity connected to last year’s mass uprising that ended Hasina’s 15-year administration.

Wazed, who lives in the United States, faces charges alleging that he ordered an internet shutdown across large parts of the country during the student-led protests and bore responsibility for mass killings of demonstrators. The charges were presented to a three-member panel of judges led by Mohammed Golam Mortuza Mozumder, which issued the warrant and set the next hearing for Dec. 10.

The tribunal also moved forward with formal charges against three former officials: former state minister for information technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak, former law minister Anisul Huq and former private industry and investment adviser Salman F Rahman. The other three accused in the case are already in custody; Wazed remains abroad and is not currently detained.

Background

Bangladesh was shaken by weeks of student-led demonstrations in July and August 2024. As violence escalated, the Hasina administration imposed curfews and ordered internet blackouts in parts of the country. Bangladesh’s interim government has reported that more than 800 people were killed and roughly 14,000 were injured in clashes between security forces and protesters; the United Nations later estimated that as many as 1,400 people may have died.

Hasina’s government collapsed on Aug. 5, 2024, when she fled to India. In an October interview with The Associated Press, Sajeeb Wazed criticized the head of the interim government, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, over the decision to bar Hasina’s Awami League from participating in the political process. Wazed said he believes only an inclusive election that allows the Awami League to compete can stabilize the country; Yunus has said the party will not be permitted to enter the expected February vote.

Note: The allegations described here are those brought by the tribunal and government authorities. Charges remain to be adjudicated in court.

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