Bangladesh prosecutors say they were bombarded with threatening phone calls from Indian numbers on the night before the International Crimes Tribunal delivered its landmark verdict against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, describing the intimidation as an attempt to disrupt the judicial process and unsettle the prosecution team.
Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to death Monday after a war-crimes tribunal found her guilty of orchestrating a state-directed campaign of killings, torture and the burning of bodies during last year’s July uprising. The International Crimes Tribunal ruled that Hasina, 78, ordered lethal force, including drones, helicopters and live ammunition, against unarmed […]
A Bangladeshi war-crimes tribunal on Monday sentenced former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to death for four counts of crimes against humanity linked to last year’s July uprising.
Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal on Monday sentenced former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun to five years in prison for crimes against humanity during last year’s July Uprising. The three-member panel, led by Justice Golam Mortuza Mozumder, said Mamun avoided a death sentence after turning state witness and providing what judges described as a […]
Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s account of why she fled Bangladesh is facing growing scrutiny as independent investigations continue to tie her government to last year’s deadly crackdown on student protesters.
The son of ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has warned that Awami League supporters will block February’s national election unless the ban on the party is lifted, issuing a series of remarks that analysts say amount to a political threat and a signal of escalating unrest.
Bangladesh cannot afford uncertainty when crude bombs detonate on buses, schools and public streets. The recent surge in arson and improvised explosives has raised questions about possible political links, including whether any actors aligned with the Awami League are involved. If credible evidence points in that direction, officials should use every available international mechanism to […]
Security analysts say Bangladesh has safer and more effective options than authorizing police to open fire on arsonists and crude bomb attackers, a directive issued ahead of Monday’s verdict against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The Dhaka Metropolitan Police says the instruction is meant to deter sabotage linked to political unrest, but experts warn that […]
Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali has ordered officers to open fire on anyone who throws crude bombs or sets vehicles ablaze, saying the instruction is permitted under existing law and applies to attacks on people, police, or key installations. The directive, delivered over radio ahead of Monday’s verdict against former Prime Minister […]
Bangladesh stands to gain major investment and efficiency improvements under a series of agreements to place several Chittagong Port terminals under foreign management, but the long-term concessions have also triggered debate among port users, workers, and political groups.
