Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal

No real evidence against me, says Sheikh Hasina ahead of crucial verdict

Describing India as Bangladesh’s most important ally, former PM Sheikh Hasina urges the Indian government India to press upon Dhaka to respect democratic norms and not disenfranchise millions of Bangladeshis. Hasina has been in India since her ouster in August last year and her political fate could be decided by a special tribunal verdict on […]

Sheikh Hasina case: Former police IG who turned witness is pardoned

File photo: Former Bangladesh’s PM Sheikh Hasina (AP) DHAKA: Former police IG Chowdhury Abdullah al-Mamun, who was being tried in “crimes against humanity” cases along with ex-PM Sheikh Hasina and recently became a state witness, will be pardoned as he has confessed to the crimes and agreed to disclose the truth, according to the Bangladesh […]

Bangladesh court issues fresh arrest warrant against ex-PM Sheikh Hasina and daughter in land corruption case

Sheikh Hasina (File photo) A court in Bangladesh issued a fresh arrest warrant on Thursday against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her daughter Saima Wajed Putul and 17 others in a corruption case, alleging fraudulent acquisition of a residential plot. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib accepted the charge sheet from the Anti-Corruption […]