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‘India sees the chaos’: Sheikh Hasina on ‘reality of Yunus’ Bangladesh’; blames interim govt for not protecting minorities

Sheikh Hasina (PTI image) Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina reacted to the death of student leader Sharif Usman Hadi, accusing the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government of presiding over “lawlessness” and claiming the violence reflects a breakdown of governance that has worsened since her ouster.In an email interview with ANI, Hasina said the killing of […]

Hasina gets 21-yr jail term in land scam

DHAKA: Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to 21 years’ imprisonment in three cases filed over the Purbachal plot scam in Dhaka by the special judge court here on Thursday. Her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and daughter Saima Wazed Putul received five-year jail sentences each in one of the three cases.Hasina – in […]

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 […]

Bangladesh on edge ahead of Hasina verdict: Multiple crude bombs explode in Dhaka; shoot-on-sight orders out

Bangladesh witnessed a series of crude bomb explosions in Dhaka on Sunday, police confirmed to Reuters, heightening tensions across the capital ahead of Monday’s verdict in a case against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over alleged violence during last year’s street protests.No casualties were reported, but the incidents added to the anxiety already gripping the […]

‘USAID and Clinton’: Ex-Bangladesh minister alleges US-backed plot to topple Hasina; says coup was ‘carefully planned’

Bill Clinton, Sheikh Hasina (File photos) A former Bangladeshi minister has alleged that the 2024 riots, which led to the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government, were backed by USAID and the Bill Clinton family. Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury, who served in Hasina’s cabinet, made the claims in an interview with Russia Today. Chowdhury said that several […]

15 serving army officers jailed for ‘atrocities’ during Hasina tenure

DHAKA: Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Wednesday sent 15 serving army officers to jail to face trial on charges of enforced disappearances, murders and custodial tortures during former PM Sheikh Hasina’s tenure. The officers were taken into custody by the army on Oct 11 after a special tribunal ordered their arrest in cases of […]

Bangladesh crackdown: 15 army officers arrested; accused in enforced disappearance cases during Hasina regime

Bangladesh former PM Sheikh Hasina The Bangladesh Army on Saturday announced that it has taken into custody 15 serving officers over the alleged cases of enforced disappearances during the tenure of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who stepped down following student-led protests in August 2024.The army’s action comes three days after Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal […]

‘Domestic, foreign forces involved in last year uprising against Hasina’: Ex-Bangladesh PM’s lawyer

Sheikh Hasina (File photo) By Ahsan TasnimDHAKA: “Domestic and foreign forces” were involved in the last year uprising against former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, and with their backing, Muhammad Yunus was offered the post of interim govt chief, her lawyer claimed in the International Crimes Tribunal on Sunday, as it tries her in cases of […]

Bangladesh: 4 die as Sheikh Hasina supporters clash with cops

Bangladesh Army personnel patrol a street after clashes in Gopalganj on Wednesday DHAKA: Four people were killed in a clash between supporters of deposed PM Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League and security personnel in Bangladesh’s Gopalganj Wednesday, prompting the interim govt in Dhaka to impose a curfew in the city – the birthplace Hasina’s father, Bangabandhu […]

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 […]