Hasina ordered ‘shoot-at-sight’ during 2024 protests: Report
According to a 2025 report by Al Jazeera, former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina ordered the use of 'lethal weapons' and authorised 'shoot-at-sight' during the 2024 student protests. "I’ve issued an open order completely. Now they will use lethal weapons, shoot wherever they find them," she purportedly said in a phone call. The Awami League denied these claims.