Bangladesh: Big blow to Sheikh Hasina, International Crimes Tribunal issues second arrest warrant
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Bangladesh: Big blow to Sheikh Hasina, International Crimes Tribunal issues second arrest warrant

India TV News  

Dhaka: Bangladesh’s International Criminal Tribunal on Monday issued arrest warrants against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 11 others, including former military generals and an ex-police chief, for their alleged role in incidents of enforced disappearances. This was the second arrest warrant by the ICT against Hasina, who fled to India after her Awami League regime's toppling following unprecedented anti-government protests in August last year. ICT Chief Prosecutor did not disclose the names of most of the accused The deposed premier’s then-defence adviser Major General Tarique Ahmed Siddique and former IGP Benazir Ahmed are among those named in the case. A commission formed by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus’s interim government last month submitted its provisional report alleging the involvement of Hasina, her officials and neighbouring India in incidents of enforced disappearance.

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Bangladesh revokes passports of former PM Sheikh Hasina, 96 others
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2 days, 6 hours ago

Bangladesh revokes passports of former PM Sheikh Hasina, 96 others

India Today  

Bangladesh's interim government, run by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, has revoked the passport of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The development comes just a day after the International Crimes Tribunal issued arrest warrants against Sheikh Hasina and 11 others in the case of enforced disappearance and extrajudicial killings during her tenure. Amongst the other accused are Major General Tariq Ahmed …

Bangladesh issues second arrest warrant for exiled Sheikh Hasina
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2 days, 21 hours ago

Bangladesh issues second arrest warrant for exiled Sheikh Hasina

Hindustan Times  

A Bangladeshi court has issued a second arrest warrant for exiled former leader Sheikh Hasina, this time for her alleged role in enforced disappearances, the chief prosecutor said on Monday. Former Bangladesh Prime Minister and Awami League Party chief Sheikh Hasina Dhaka has already issued an arrest warrant on charges of crimes against humanity for 77-year-old Hasina, who fled to …

Hasina’s son claims Yunus govt weaponising judiciary for carrying out ‘political witch hunt’
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Hasina’s son claims Yunus govt weaponising judiciary for carrying out ‘political witch hunt’

The Hindu  

Sajeeb Wazed, son of deposed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has accused the Muhammad Yunus led interim government of “weaponising the judiciary” for carrying out a “political witch hunt” against the Awami League leadership. Mr. Wazed’s allegations, as a long post on X, came two days after the interim government on Monday said it has sent a diplomatic note to …

Mob justice replaces extrajudicial killings in Yunus-led Govt in Bangladesh, stability hangs in balance
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Mob justice replaces extrajudicial killings in Yunus-led Govt in Bangladesh, stability hangs in balance

The Hindu  

Abdul Hai Kanu, a 78-year-old veteran freedom fighter from Bangladesh’s Comilla district, could never have imagined that December — a month synonymous with liberation and pride — would become a chapter of horror in his life. Kanu, a revered freedom fighter from the Chauddagram upazila of Comilla, was abducted from his own home this morning by a group of… pic.twitter.com/qEIyIjKJ7Q …

Bangladesh seeks Sheikh Hasina’s extradition from India to face ‘judicial process’
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Bangladesh seeks Sheikh Hasina’s extradition from India to face ‘judicial process’

The Independent  

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Bangladesh seeks extradition of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina from India
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2 weeks, 2 days 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 …

Sheikh Hasina extradition: Bangladesh sends note verbale asking India to send back deposed PM
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Sheikh Hasina extradition: Bangladesh sends note verbale asking India to send back deposed PM

The Hindu  

Bangladesh has sent India a note verbale seeking the repatriation of its deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the adviser on foreign affairs to the interim government Touhid Hossein informed the media in Dhaka on Monday. The confirmation came hours after Lieutenant General Mohammad Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, adviser on home affairs, informed that the interim Bangladesh government has written to the …

Bangladesh tells India it wants ex-PM Hasina back for ‘judicial process’
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2 weeks, 3 days 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 …

India behind ‘enforced disappearances’ of Bangladeshis during Hasina regime? Panel reveals shocking details
2 weeks, 4 days ago

India behind ‘enforced disappearances’ of Bangladeshis during Hasina regime? Panel reveals shocking details

Live Mint  

Was India involved “enforced disappearances” of some Bangladeshis during Sheikh Hasina's regime? An inquiry panel has found some shocking details regarding Indian involvement in the incidents of “enforced disappearances”, requesting the government to identify any Bangladeshi citizens who may still remain incarcerated in India. An inquiry commission formed by Bangladesh’s interim government said it has found India’s “involvement” in incidents …

Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina involved in enforced disappearance: Bangladesh commission
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Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina involved in enforced disappearance: Bangladesh commission

New Indian Express  

DHAKA: An inquiry commission set up by the interim government in Bangladesh has said that it found evidence implicating deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and top-ranking military and police officials from her regime in alleged incidents of enforced disappearance. The five-member Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances submitted an interim report titled "Unfolding The Truth" to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad …

Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina involved in enforced disappearance: Bangladesh commission
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina involved in enforced disappearance: Bangladesh commission

ABP News  

Dhaka, Dec 15 : An inquiry commission set up by the interim government in Bangladesh said in a provisional report that it has found ex-premier Sheikh Hasina’s involvement in alleged incidents of enforced disappearance. “The commission has found evidence of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s involvement as the instructor in the incidents of enforced disappearance,” the press wing of the …

Bangladesh commission says Sheikh Hasina involved in enforced disappearances
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Bangladesh commission says Sheikh Hasina involved in enforced disappearances

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: An inquiry commission in Bangladesh said on Saturday that former premier Sheikh Hasina and some officials of security forces and her government were involved in enforced disappearances. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina checks her watch as she waits for the official opening time to cast her vote in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jan. 7 The Commission of Inquiry on Enforced …

Report names former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Hasina in disappearances, recommends RAB shutdown
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Report names former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Hasina in disappearances, recommends RAB shutdown

India Today  

In a significant development, the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearance has presented its interim findings, implicating former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and several senior officials in incidents of enforced disappearances. The report names several individuals allegedly involved, including: Former Defence Adviser: Major General Tarique Ahmed Siddique Former Director General of NTMC: Sacked Major General Ziaul Ahsan Senior Police Officers: …

Bangladesh court bans broadcasts of ousted ex-PM's hate speech
1 month 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. …

Bangladesh court defers Hindu leader's bail hearing as tensions with India spike
1 month ago

Bangladesh court defers Hindu leader's bail hearing as tensions with India spike

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A court in southeastern Bangladesh on Tuesday rescheduled …

The communal turn in Dhaka
1 month, 1 week ago

The communal turn in Dhaka

Hindustan Times  

The polarisation in Bangladesh since the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu monk associated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, suggests that the so-called second revolution in that country seems to have taken a decisive communal turn. Sheikh Hasina, the deposed Bangladesh prime minister currently residing in India, described the arrest as unjust and demanded Das’s immediate release. …

Bangladesh’s deposed PM Sheikh Hasina condemns arrest of Hindu spiritual leader, demands his release
1 month, 1 week ago

Bangladesh’s deposed PM Sheikh Hasina condemns arrest of Hindu spiritual leader, demands his release

The Hindu  

Speaking out for the first time since the fall of her government on August 5, Awami League Leader and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday called for the release of an ISKCON leader arrested by the authorities in Bangladesh ‘without delay’. In a statement issued by the Awami League, Ms. Hasina condemned the murder of an assistant public prosecutor …

Bangladesh seeks deposed PM Hasina's trial in ICC alongside domestic cour
1 month, 1 week ago

Bangladesh seeks deposed PM Hasina's trial in ICC alongside domestic cour

Deccan Chronicle  

Dhaka: Bangladesh has sought to pursue deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's trial in the International Criminal Court even as she faced a trial in a domestic tribunal on charges of crimes against humanity, office of the interim government chief Muhammad Yunus said here on Thursday. The Chief Adviser Yunus discussed the issue of Hasina's trial with International Criminal Court prosecutor …

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar military regime chief
1 month, 1 week ago

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar military regime chief

Al Jazeera  

The ICC prosecutor promises that more applications will be forthcoming as the Rohingya seek justice and accountability. The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has requested an international arrest warrant for the military ruler of Myanmar for the persecution of Rohingya. The office of prosecutor Karim Khan said on Wednesday that Min Aung Hlaing, chief of the military regime that …

Bangladesh to seek Sheikh Hasina’s extradition from India to face ‘crimes against humanity’ trial
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh to seek Sheikh Hasina’s extradition from India to face ‘crimes against humanity’ trial

The Independent  

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Bangladesh tribunal orders probe against Sheikh Hasina to be finished by next month
1 month, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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's leader says they will seek extradition of ex-premier Sheikh Hasina from India
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh's leader says they will seek extradition of ex-premier Sheikh Hasina from India

The Independent  

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Bangladesh will seek extradition of ex-premier Sheikh Hasina from India
1 month, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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: Yunus govt, silent on extradition request, seeks Interpol’s help to arrest Sheikh Hasina
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh: Yunus govt, silent on extradition request, seeks Interpol’s help to arrest Sheikh Hasina

Firstpost  

France-based Interpol publishes red notices at the request of a member nation, based on an arrest warrant issued in their home country. Red notices issued by the global police body alert law enforcement agencies worldwide about fugitives Bangladesh on Tuesday sought Interpol’s red notice for the arrest of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in connection with the killings of hundreds …

Bangladesh asks Interpol for help in arresting ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh asks Interpol for help in arresting ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

The Independent  

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Bangladesh: Interpol Red Notice For Sheikh Hasina Soon, 'Fugitive Fascists' To Be Brought Back, Law Adviser Says
1 month, 4 weeks 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, 4 weeks 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, 4 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 …

Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for Sheikh Hasina for ‘crimes against humanity’
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for Sheikh Hasina for ‘crimes against humanity’

The Independent  

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Bangladesh to seek extradition of Sheikh Hasina from India
3 months, 4 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 to take necessary steps to get Sheikh Hasina extradited from India
4 months 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 …

Bangladesh’s government led by Yunus signs UN convention involving enforced disappearance
4 months, 1 week ago

Bangladesh’s government led by Yunus signs UN convention involving enforced disappearance

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh’s interim government on Thursday signed the instrument of accession to an international convention of the United Nations aiming at preventing enforced disappearances as a state party, authorities said. Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who took over this month as head of the government after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stepped down and fled the country to India …

Sheikh Hasina breaks silence after fleeing Bangladesh: ‘I seek justice from the people of this nation’
4 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Interim leader Muhammad Yunus says Bangladesh is a mess but at least ‘the monster is gone’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Interim leader Muhammad Yunus says Bangladesh is a mess but at least ‘the monster is gone’

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 Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus …

Sheikh Hasina must face justice in Bangladesh, says senior BNP leader
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Sheikh Hasina must face justice in Bangladesh, says senior BNP leader

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Former premier Sheikh Hasina must face justice in Bangladesh for “crimes she has committed,” including the deaths of hundreds of protesters in the uprising that toppled her government this week, a senior leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party said on Friday. Sheikh Hasina resigned and the PM and fled Bangladesh on Monday amid nationwide violent protests Amir Khasru …

Thousands of opposition activists languish in prison as Bangladesh gears up for national election
1 year ago

Thousands of opposition activists languish in prison as Bangladesh gears up for national election

Associated Press  

DHAKA — Fazlur Rahman died on a hospital floor with his hands and legs still cuffed, his son Mohammad said, his voice breaking while recalling his father’s final moments. “My father was with the BNP, which is why they took him,” Mohammad said, “if he dies, BNP’s name will vanish from our neighborhood.” The BNP has accused Prime Minister Sheikh …

Thousands protest over Bangladesh's 'enforced disappearances'
1 year, 4 months ago

Thousands protest over Bangladesh's 'enforced disappearances'

The Hindu  

Thousands of Bangladeshi protesters marched on August 30 demanding information on hundreds of people they say security forces have abducted during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's nearly 15 years in power. Opposition supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its allies joined families of those missing to mark the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, many with black gags …

Bangladeshi Court Issues Death Warrant Against 1971 War Crimes Convict
4 years, 2 months ago

Bangladeshi Court Issues Death Warrant Against 1971 War Crimes Convict

News 18  

A special Bangladeshi tribunal on Thursday issued a death warrant for executing an opposition party leader for committing crimes against humanity by siding with Pakistani troops during the 1971 Liberation War. Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal issued the death warrant against opposition Jatiya Party leader Syed Mohammad Qaiser, six years after his conviction in the crime. "The death warrant has been …

Dhaka: Death warrant issued against retd captain for assassinating Bangabandhu
4 years, 9 months ago

Dhaka: Death warrant issued against retd captain for assassinating Bangabandhu

India Today  

A Bangladeshi court on Wednesday issued a death warrant against a former military captain for his involvement in the 1975 coup in which the country's founder Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was assassinated. Dhaka's District and Sessions Judge Helaluddin Choudhury issued the death warrant with Supreme Court's special permission during the ongoing COVID-19 holiday, public prosecutor Abdulah Abu told reporters. The …

Bangladesh court sentences 5 ex-cops to death for killing
4 years, 11 months ago

Bangladesh court sentences 5 ex-cops to death for killing

Associated Press  

DHAKA,Bangladesh — A Bangladesh court sentenced five former police officials to death Monday for opening fire on a motorcade of then opposition leader Sheikh Hasina 31 years ago, killing 24 of her supporters during an anti-government rally. Judge Mohammed Ismail Hossain in southeastern Bangladesh’s Chittagong city announced the verdict with four defendants present, said prosecution lawyer Shibu Prakash Biswas. On …

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