Key events in Bangladesh as Hasina sentenced to death - explainer

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A Bangladesh court sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death on Monday, concluding a months-long trial that found her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year.The Muslim-majority South Asian country of 170 million people has grappled with instability since Hasina fled to India in August 2024 at the height of the uprising. Here are the key events:Deadly July protestsProtesters led by the 'Students Against Discrimination' group initially wanted quotas