Case count against ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina crosses 100
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Case count against ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina crosses 100

The Hindu  

Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her associates are currently entwined in a complex web of legal challenges, with the total number of cases against her surpassing 100. Following the downfall of her Bangladesh Awami League-led government on August 5 due to widespread student and public protests, the first case against Ms. Hasina was filed on August 13 in Dhaka. On the same day, Fatema Begum, widow of labour leader Hasan Mahmud, who was killed in Goran, Khilgaon on July 31, filed a case against Ms. Hasina and 34 others with Dhaka’s Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbubul Haque. Moreover, Kismat Ara, mother of 25-year-old Nadimul Islam Aleem, who died on July 19 in Sutrapur, Dhaka, filed a case against Ms. Hasina and 88 others with Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Tariqul Islam. Among the accused are Ms. Hasina, Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader, former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, and a total of 95 individuals, in addition to 1,100 unidentified suspects.

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‘At this time…’: What India replied to Bangladesh’s ‘note verbale’ seeking Sheikh Hasina’s extradition
1 hour, 30 minutes ago

‘At this time…’: What India replied to Bangladesh’s ‘note verbale’ seeking Sheikh Hasina’s extradition

Live Mint  

Bangladesh has requested the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India, following her flight to New Delhi in August amid widespread student-led protests that resulted in her ousting after 15 years in power. India confirmed receiving the note verbale from Bangladesh seeking extradition of Sheikh Hasina. Sheikh Hasina's son, Sajeeb Wazed, in a statement posted on his Facebook …

Bangladesh seeks extradition of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina from India
12 hours, 37 minutes ago

Bangladesh seeks extradition of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina from India

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh has sent a formal request to India to extradite ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to New Delhi in August amid the student-led protests that ended her 15 years in power, the country’s foreign affairs adviser said Monday. regime to conduct farcical trial process through International Crimes Tribunal makes it a political witch hunt that …

Bangladesh tells India it wants ex-PM Hasina back for ‘judicial process’
Top News
1 day, 2 hours ago

Bangladesh tells India it wants ex-PM Hasina back for ‘judicial process’

Al Jazeera  

Dhaka sends formal request to New Delhi to extradite Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India in August amid protests that ended her 15-year rule. Bangladesh has told India it wants former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to New Delhi in August, back in the country for “judicial process”, says the acting head of the country’s foreign ministry. “We sent …

Bangladesh court bans broadcasts of ousted ex-PM's hate speech
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Bangladesh court bans broadcasts of ousted ex-PM's hate speech

Deccan Chronicle  

Dhaka: A Bangladeshi tribunal banned broadcasts of "hate speech" by autocratic ex-premier Sheikh Hasina on Thursday, weeks after indicting her over the killing of protesters during the August revolution that ousted her. Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal is investigating Hasina for "mass murder", among other charges, during the weeks of unrest that forced her to flee the country for neighbouring India. …

Sheikh Hasina accuses Yunus of genocide, not protecting minorities in first public address
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Sheikh Hasina accuses Yunus of genocide, not protecting minorities in first public address

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Former Bangladesh premier Sheikh Hasina has accused interim government chief Muhammad Yunus of perpetrating “genocide” and failing to protect Hindus and other minorities in her first public address after stepping down in August and fleeing the country. Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who took shelter in India after being forced out of office, made the remarks in a …

Sheikh Hasina accuses Yunus of genocide, failing to protect Hindus in Bangladesh
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Sheikh Hasina accuses Yunus of genocide, failing to protect Hindus in Bangladesh

India Today  

Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has mounted a stinging attack on the country's interim leader Muhammad Yunus over alleged persecution of minorities. In a virtual address at an event in New York, Hasina accused Yunus of perpetrating "genocide" and failing to protect minorities including Hindus. India last week said the interim government in Bangladesh must live up to its …

Muhammad Yunus mastermind of mass killings in Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Muhammad Yunus mastermind of mass killings in Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina

Op India  

On 3rd December Sheikh Hasina, the former prime minister of Bangladesh, accused Muhammad Yunus, the leader of the country’s interim government, of mass murders and targeting minorities in the midst of increased turmoil and escalating anti-Hindu violence in the country. In reality, it is Muhammad Yunus who is responsible for mass killings through a meticulously designed plan along with the …

Sheikh Hasina calls Muhammad Yunus mastermind of mass killings in Bangladesh
3 weeks ago

Sheikh Hasina calls Muhammad Yunus mastermind of mass killings in Bangladesh

India Today  

Deposed Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina accused Muhammad Yunus, who is heading the interim government, of mass killings and the targeting of minorities amid a fresh wave of unrest in the country. In reality, it is Muhammad Yunus who has indulged in mass killings through a meticulous designed plan along with the student co-ordinators. Even Tarique Rahman from London has …

Bangladesh's ousted PM Sheikh Hasina condemns arrest of Hindu spiritual leader, demands his release
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Bangladesh's ousted PM Sheikh Hasina condemns arrest of Hindu spiritual leader, demands his release

Deccan Chronicle  

Dhaka: Deposed prime minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina on Thursday condemned the arrest of Hindu spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das and said the leader must be released immediately. "A top leader of the Sanatan religious community has been unjustly arrested, he must be released immediately," Hasina said in a statement. Religious freedom and security of life and property of people …

Bangladesh tribunal orders probe against Sheikh Hasina to be finished by next month
1 month ago

Bangladesh tribunal orders probe against Sheikh Hasina to be finished by next month

Firstpost  

A Bangladesh tribunal has set December 17 as the deadline for completion of an investigation into former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her aides for alleged crimes against humanity A special tribunal in Bangladesh on Monday told investigators they have one month to complete their work on ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her close aides, who face charges …

Bangladesh tribunal tells investigators to finish probe against ousted premier Hasina by next month
1 month ago

Bangladesh tribunal tells investigators to finish probe against ousted premier Hasina by next month

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — A special tribunal in Bangladesh on Monday told investigators they have one month to complete their work on ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her close aides, who face charges of crimes against humanity after hundreds of people were killed in a mass uprising this summer. Golam Mortuza Majumdar, the head judge of the three-member International …

Bangladesh ex-ministers face ‘massacre’ charges, Hasina probe deadline set
1 month ago

Bangladesh ex-ministers face ‘massacre’ charges, Hasina probe deadline set

Al Jazeera  

More than a dozen Bangladeshi former top government officials arrested after a mass uprising in August have been charged with “enabling massacres” before a special tribunal which also told investigators they have one month to complete their work on former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. “We have produced 13 defendants today, including 11 former ministers, a bureaucrat, and a judge,” Islam, …

Bangladesh will Seek Extradition of Sheikh Hasina: Yunus
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1 month ago

Bangladesh will Seek Extradition of Sheikh Hasina: Yunus

Deccan Chronicle  

Dhaka: Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said on Sunday that the interim government will seek the extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India after the fall of her government following a mass protest movement in August.In an address to the nation on the completion of 100 days of the interim government, Yunus also said that his …

Bangladesh will seek ex-premier Sheikh Hasina’s extradition from India, says Yunus
1 month ago

Bangladesh will seek ex-premier Sheikh Hasina’s extradition from India, says Yunus

Firstpost  

Muhammad Yunus said that not only the deaths in the uprising but all other violations of human rights, including alleged enforced disappearances while Hasina was in power, would be investigated. Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus said that the country will seek the extradition of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India, where she has been in exile since August. Yunus …

Bangladesh will seek extradition of ex-premier Sheikh Hasina from India
1 month ago

Bangladesh will seek extradition of ex-premier Sheikh Hasina from India

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh’s interim leader and Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus said Sunday that his administration will seek the extradition of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India, where has been in exile since fleeing a mass uprising in August. “We will seek the return of the fallen autocrat Sheikh Hasina from India,” Yunus said. Yunus has been talking …

'We will seek Sheikh Hasina's extradition from India': Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus on 100 days of interim govt
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1 month, 1 week ago

'We will seek Sheikh Hasina's extradition from India': Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus on 100 days of interim govt

India TV News  

Bangladesh Interim government head Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said that his administration will seek the extradition of deposed PM Sheikh Hasina, who, after a mass protest movement, fled to India in August. "We must ensure justice in every killing.We will also ask India to send back fallen autocrat Sheikh Hasina," Yunus was quoted as saying by the state-run BSS news …

Bangladesh: Interpol Red Notice For Sheikh Hasina Soon, 'Fugitive Fascists' To Be Brought Back, Law Adviser Says
1 month, 1 week ago

Bangladesh: Interpol Red Notice For Sheikh Hasina Soon, 'Fugitive Fascists' To Be Brought Back, Law Adviser Says

ABP News  

Dhaka, Nov 10 Bangladesh's interim government on Sunday said it will seek Interpol's assistance in repatriating deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina from India, and other "fugitives", to face trial for alleged crimes against humanity. According to the interim government led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, at least 753 people were killed and thousands injured during the protests, which it termed …

Bangladesh govt to seek Interpol's help to repatriate Sheikh Hasina from India
1 month, 1 week ago

Bangladesh govt to seek Interpol's help to repatriate Sheikh Hasina from India

Hindustan Times  

Bangladesh's interim government has said it will seek Interpol's help to repatriate exiled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina from India, to face trial for alleged “crimes against humanity”, PTI reported on Sunday. Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Muhammad Yunus-led interim government has said that at least 753 people were killed and thousands injured during the protests. The government has …

Bangladesh's interim government to seek Interpol support to repatriate Hasina
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh's interim government to seek Interpol support to repatriate Hasina

New Indian Express  

DHAKA: Bangladesh's interim government on Sunday said it will seek Interpol's assistance in repatriating deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina from India, and other "fugitives", to face trial for alleged crimes against humanity. According to the interim government led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, at least 753 people were killed and thousands injured during the protests, which it termed crimes against …

Attempt to murder case filed against Sheikh Hasina, 58 others in Bangladesh
3 months, 1 week ago

Attempt to murder case filed against Sheikh Hasina, 58 others in Bangladesh

The Hindu  

“A fresh case has been filed against Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 58 others on the charges of attempting to murder a student during the violent clashes that led to the fall of her government last month,” a media report said on Sunday. The case was filed on Friday by 22-year-old Fahim Faisal, who claimed he was shot …

‘Hypothetical Question’: On Possibility Of Sheikh Hasina’s Extradition, MEA’s Response
3 months, 1 week ago

‘Hypothetical Question’: On Possibility Of Sheikh Hasina’s Extradition, MEA’s Response

News 18  

External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the possibility of ousted Bangladesh’s former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s extradition is a ‘hypothetical question’ while responding to a query on whether she will be extradited. Bangladesh’s war crimes tribunal is to seek the extradition of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina from neighbouring India, its chief prosecutor has said, accusing her of carrying out …

Bangladesh to seek extradition of Sheikh Hasina from India
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh to seek extradition of Sheikh Hasina from India

The Hindu  

Bangladesh's war crimes tribunal is to seek the extradition of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina from neighbouring India, its chief prosecutor has said, accusing her of carrying out "massacres". Weeks of student-led demonstrations in Bangladesh escalated into mass protests last month, with Ms. Hasina quitting as Prime Minister and fleeing by helicopter to old ally India on August 5, ending her …

Bangladesh taking steps to extradite former PM Hasina from India
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh taking steps to extradite former PM Hasina from India

Al Jazeera  

International Crimes Tribunal says it will start the process to bring expelled leader back to answer for ‘massacres’. Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal says it is taking steps to secure the extradition of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina from neighbouring India. Mohammad Tajul Islam, the ICT’s chief prosecutor, said Hasina, accused of ruling the country with an iron fist during her 15-year …

Bangladesh to take necessary steps to get Sheikh Hasina extradited from India
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh to take necessary steps to get Sheikh Hasina extradited from India

The Hindu  

Bangladesh will take necessary steps to extradite deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India to try her on charges of mass killings during the student-led mass movement against her government, the newly-appointed chief prosecutor of the country's International Crimes Tribunal said on Sunday, September 8, 2024. Necessary steps will be taken to bring former Prime Minister Hasina back under the …

A month since Sheikh Hasina was forced out, Dhaka’s new rulers ask for ‘patience’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

A month since Sheikh Hasina was forced out, Dhaka’s new rulers ask for ‘patience’

The Hindu  

A month ago, a student-led movement ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, after weeks of protests and clashes that killed over 600 people and pushed the country to the brink of chaos. Protesters also accused Ms. Hasina’s Awami League of corruption and said that public institutions, including the Election Commission, had been eroded under her 15-year rule. “It is one …

'Sitting In India, She Is Speaking...': Muhammad Yunus Warns Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina To Keep Quiet
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'Sitting In India, She Is Speaking...': Muhammad Yunus Warns Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina To Keep Quiet

News 18  

Bangladesh’s ousted premier Sheikh Hasina should “keep quiet” while exiled in India until she is brought home for trial, interim leader Muhammad Yunus told Indian media on Thursday. “If India wants to keep her until the time Bangladesh wants her back, the condition would be that she has to keep quiet,” Yunus, 84, told the Press Trust of India news …

268 cases against 1.94 lakh people in Bangladesh since the fall of Hasina government
3 months, 3 weeks ago

268 cases against 1.94 lakh people in Bangladesh since the fall of Hasina government

New Indian Express  

Ever since the fall of the Awami League government on August 5, at least 268 cases have been registered against 1.94 lakh people, with most of them being the AL’s leaders and activists including former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Among the 1.94 lakh accused, 26,268 people are named and around 1.68 lakh others are unnamed, The Wire reported quoting …

RSF condemns ‘outrageous’ charges against journalists in Bangladesh
3 months, 3 weeks ago

RSF condemns ‘outrageous’ charges against journalists in Bangladesh

Hindustan Times  

The Reporters Without Borders has condemned the “outrageous” charges such as crimes against humanity brought against dozens of Bangladeshi journalists and sought the immediate release of arrested reporters and dropping of the “unfounded” accusations. A Bangladeshi lawyer filed a case at the International Crimes Tribunal against 52 people, including Sheikh Hasina and 27 leading journalists, for alleged crimes against humanity …

With Hasina in exile, a rival family is set to take centre stage in Bangladesh
3 months, 3 weeks ago

With Hasina in exile, a rival family is set to take centre stage in Bangladesh

The Hindu  

Two women dominated Bangladeshi politics for decades. Members of Ms. Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party endured crackdowns and mass arrests under Ms. Hasina, who pointed to her Opposition’s cosy relations with Islamists as justification. The students who led Ms. Hasina’s overthrow have no fondness for Ms. Zia either, and it remains unclear whether they would support a future BNP government or …

Four more murder cases filed against deposed PM Hasina, her aides in Bangladesh
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Four more murder cases filed against deposed PM Hasina, her aides in Bangladesh

The Hindu  

At least four more murder cases have been filed against Bangladesh's deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her former cabinet ministers and aides, media reports said on Sunday. kA murder case was filed on Sunday against 76-year-old Ms. Hasina, former director general of Border Guard of Bangladesh Gen Aziz Ahmed and 11 others over the death of Abdur Rahim, an official …

Bangladesh’s former Textile and Jute Minister arrested in Dhaka
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Bangladesh’s former Textile and Jute Minister arrested in Dhaka

The Hindu  

Bangladesh’s former Textile and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi has been arrested in Dhaka as the police take stern measures against officials and Ministers of the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League government, according to media reports on Sunday. “The 76-year-old leader was detained late Saturday night from a house in the capital city Dhaka around 3 a.m.,” The …

Three more cases filed against Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh's international crimes tribunal
4 months ago

Three more cases filed against Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh's international crimes tribunal

Hindustan Times  

Dhaka, At least three more cases were filed on Wednesday against Sheikh Hasina at Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal, accusing the deposed prime minister of committing crimes against humanity and genocide during the recent anti-quota protests in the country. Three more cases filed against Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh's international crimes tribunal Two lawyers filed three separate complaints on behalf of the …

Sheikh Hasina faces 33 cases, including murder, after ouster from Bangladesh
4 months ago

Sheikh Hasina faces 33 cases, including murder, after ouster from Bangladesh

The Hindu  

A case was filed on Wednesday against Bangladesh's deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 86 others on charge of attacking a procession in Sylhet city which left several people shot and injured during the recent mass protests on August 4, taking the number of cases against her after her ouster to 33. According to the case statement, the accused attacked …

Nine more cases filed against Sheikh Hasina, her aides in Bangladesh
4 months ago

Nine more cases filed against Sheikh Hasina, her aides in Bangladesh

The Hindu  

At least nine more complaints were filed on Tuesday against Bangladesh's deposed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her aides, taking the number of cases against her to 31, including 26 on charges of murder, four on charges of crimes against humanity and genocide and one for abduction. Supreme Court lawyer Gazi MH Tamim filed a complaint with Bangladesh's International …

War crimes tribunal set up by ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina initiates probe against her into ‘mass murder’ charges
4 months ago

War crimes tribunal set up by ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina initiates probe against her into ‘mass murder’ charges

Hindustan Times  

A tribunal established by ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to investigate war crimes in Bangladesh has initiated three probes into alleged mass murder charges against her, AFP reported on Monday. Former Bangladesh premier Sheikh Hasina More than 450 people were killed many by police fire during a month of student-led protests against Hasina's 15-year rule. Ataur Rahman, deputy director …

Fresh murder case filed against ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina over fish trader's death
4 months ago

Fresh murder case filed against ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina over fish trader's death

The Hindu  

A new murder case has been filed against Bangladesh's deposed Prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 62 others, including ex-ministers of her cabinet, over the death of a fish trader during the quota reform protests in the country, a media report said on Monday. It was filed by Shahnaz Begum, the wife of Md Milon, who was shot dead on July …

New case filed against Sheikh Hasina over murder of two students
4 months ago

New case filed against Sheikh Hasina over murder of two students

The Hindu  

Another murder case was filed on Sunday against Bangladesh's deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina over the death of two college students during the recent anti-quota protests in the country. It was filed with the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Torikul Islam over the killing of Kobi Nazrul Govt College student Ikram Hossain Kawser and Shaheed Suhrawardi College student Omar Faruk, …

Former PM Sheikh Hasina named in 3 more cases in Bangladesh
4 months ago

Former PM Sheikh Hasina named in 3 more cases in Bangladesh

Hindustan Times  

Dhaka: Former premier Sheikh Hasina has been named in three more cases filed in Bangladesh on Sunday for her alleged involvement in directing an attack on her arch-rival, Bangladesh Nationalist Party chief Khaleda Zia in 2015, firing on a rally in Dhaka in 2013, and the killing of a student in Joipurhaat district on August 4. Former Bangladesh premier Sheikh …

Bangladesh ‘mass’ murder case: Deposed PM Sheikh Hasina sued
4 months ago

Bangladesh ‘mass’ murder case: Deposed PM Sheikh Hasina sued

The Hindu  

An application was filed with a court in Bangladesh on Sunday to register a case against deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 33 others, accusing them of carrying out a ‘mass’ murder by indiscriminately firing on a rally organised in 2013 by Hefazat-e-Islam, in Dhaka. “Babul Sardar Chakhari, chairman of the Bangladesh People’s Party, applied to the court of Dhaka …

Seventh case filed against Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh
4 months, 1 week ago

Seventh case filed against Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh

New Indian Express  

Days after Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal started an investigation against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity, another murder case has been filed against the ousted PM. The case names Hasina, former education minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury Nowfel, and 32 others as accused in connection with the death of a college student in Chattogram …

Bangladesh mob beats ex-PM Hasina's supporters
4 months, 1 week ago

Bangladesh mob beats ex-PM Hasina's supporters

The Hindu  

Mobs vowing to guard Bangladesh's student-led revolution roamed the site of a planned rally for ousted premier Sheikh Hasina on Thursday, beating up some of her suspected supporters with bamboo rods and pipes. Ms. Hasina, 76, fled to neighbouring India by helicopter last week as student-led protests flooded Dhaka's streets in a dramatic end to her iron-fisted rule of 15 …

Sheikh Hasina breaks silence after fleeing Bangladesh: ‘I seek justice from the people of this nation’
4 months, 1 week ago

Sheikh Hasina breaks silence after fleeing Bangladesh: ‘I seek justice from the people of this nation’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Exiled Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh …

Bangladesh: Another case filed against Sheikh Hasina, accused of kidnapping Supreme Court lawyer
4 months, 1 week ago

Bangladesh: Another case filed against Sheikh Hasina, accused of kidnapping Supreme Court lawyer

India TV News  

Dhaka: After Bangladesh's deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was slapped with a murder case on Tuesday, a case of enforced disappearance was filed against her and several former members of her cabinet on Wednesday, on charges of kidnapping a lawyer in 2015. Apart from Hasina, others accused in the case include senior ministers of Hasina's cabinet, former Home Minister Asaduzzaman …

Sheikh Hasina breaks silence after ouster as Bangladesh PM: ‘Demand punishment for those…’
4 months, 1 week ago

Sheikh Hasina breaks silence after ouster as Bangladesh PM: ‘Demand punishment for those…’

Hindustan Times  

Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina in her first statement since ouster demanded punishment for those involved in killings and acts of vandalism in July, Reuters reported Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina “I appeal to you to observe the National Mourning Day on 15th August with due dignity and solemnity. Students, teachers, police even internal women police, journalists, cultural …

Bangladesh interim govt’s chief adviser Muhammad Yunus acquitted in graft case
4 months, 1 week ago

Bangladesh interim govt’s chief adviser Muhammad Yunus acquitted in graft case

The Hindu  

Muhammad Yunus was on Sunday acquitted in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission over the misappropriation of funds from the Grameen Telecom Workers and Employees Welfare Fund, three days after he took oath as the head of Bangladesh's interim government, according to a media report. Mr. Yunus, the 84-year-old economist, on Thursday took oath as the interim government's …

Bangladesh crisis: 232 killed since Sheikh Hasina fled to India; Hindus protest over violence | Top updates
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh crisis: 232 killed since Sheikh Hasina fled to India; Hindus protest over violence | Top updates

Hindustan Times  

Bangladesh unrest updates: At least 232 people have reportedly died in various attacks and conflicts across Bangladesh over the past three days, after prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India on August 5 amid massive protests demanding her ouster, The Dhaka Tribune reported Members of the Bangladeshi Hindu community hold banners and chant slogans against violence targeting the …

Bangladesh Chief Justice resigns after protesters issue one-hour ultimatum
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh Chief Justice resigns after protesters issue one-hour ultimatum

New Indian Express  

Earlier in the morning, Asif Mahmud, the adviser of Youth and Sports Ministry of the Interim government, posted on the Facebook, demanding unconditional resignation of Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan and stop the full court meeting, The Daily Star said. An interim government led by Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr Muhammad Yunus took charge of the violence-hit country on Thursday vowing …

News18 Evening Digest: Sheikh Hasina To Stay In India Longer Than Expected, Say Govt Sources And Other Top Stories
4 months, 2 weeks ago

News18 Evening Digest: Sheikh Hasina To Stay In India Longer Than Expected, Say Govt Sources And Other Top Stories

News 18  

In today’s evening digest, News18 brings to you the latest updates on Sheikh Hasina, NEET PG 2024 and other stories. Asylum Not Working Out, Sheikh Hasina To Stay In India Longer Than Expected: Government Sources | Exclusive Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to stay in India for longer than expected, according to top government sources. ‘You May …

Who is Sheikh Hasina? The woman who ruled Bangladesh with iron fist for 15 years
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Who is Sheikh Hasina? The woman who ruled Bangladesh with iron fist for 15 years

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s prime minister …

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