Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal formally approved charges against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday, paving the way for a trial in absentia after Hasina fled to India following last August's mass uprising. The charges relate to the killing of at least 650 protesters during the government's crackdown between July and August 2024. Hasina, who has been sheltering in India since her ouster, has not responded to the tribunal's summons. The Indian government has declined to extradite her, citing the absence of a formal extradition treaty with Bangladesh — a position Dhaka's foreign ministry called "deeply unsatisfactory" in a statement released Wednesday.