Listen to article DHAKA: Bangladesh’s war crimes tribunal is set 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 Hasina quitting as prime minister and fleeing by helicopter to old … Read more
Ahmad Bin Quasem giving an interview after he was released from being confined for eight years by the Sheikh Hasina government. — AFP/File DHAKA: Blindfolded, handcuffed and bundled out of his secret prison for the first time in eight years, Bangladeshi barrister Ahmad Bin Quasem held his breath and listened for the sound of a … Read more
DHAKA: Blindfolded, handcuffed and bundled out of his secret prison for the first time in eight years, Bangladeshi barrister Ahmad Bin Quasem held his breath and listened for the sound of a cocked pistol. Instead, he was tossed from a car and into a muddy ditch on Dhaka’s outskirts — alive, at liberty, and with … Read more
In this handout photograph taken and released on July 25, 2024 by Bangladesh Prime Minister´s Office, then prime minister Sheikh Hasina (C) weeps while she visits a metro station in Mirpur vandalised by students during the anti-quota protests. — AFP DHAKA: A Bangladesh court ordered an investigation on Tuesday into former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s … Read more
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hints at US involvement in her resignation. —Reuters Report cites Hasina as accusing US of ousting her. “We have had no involvement at all,” spokesperson. Hasina’s son says ex-PM never made such statement. The United States has dismissed the allegations of its alleged involvement in the ouster of former Bangladesh … Read more
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (R) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) speak during different political gatherings. — Reuters/File The ouster of Bangladesh’s autocratic premier sparked celebrations in Dhaka this week but alarm in neighbouring India, which backed Sheikh Hasina to counter rival China, analysts say. It has created a diplomatic dilemma for … Read more
Sheikh Hasina (right) flashes the victory symbol after casting her vote, as her daughter Saima Wazed (left) and sister Sheikh Rehana (centre) stand next to her at a polling station in Dhaka. — AFP/File The daughter of Sheikh Hasina, the ousted prime minister of Bangladesh, has broken her silence for the first time since her mother resigned … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly rebutted India media reports implicating the country in the recent events that led to the ouster of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. “Pakistan rejects all such statements. Such statements depict India’s disturbing obsession with Pakistan. Indian political leaders and their media have a habit of blaming Pakistan for their failures in … Read more
Listen to article Bangladesh’s student leaders have demanded the dissolution of parliament, setting a deadline of 3 p.m. local time (0900 GMT) on Tuesday, following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. In a video posted on Facebook, Nahid Islam and three other key organisers of the student movement called on “revolutionary students to be ready” if … Read more
DHAKA: Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Monday ordered the release of jailed former prime minister and key opposition leader Khaleda Zia, hours after her arch-rival Sheikh Hasina was ousted and the military took power. The president’s press team said in a statement that a meeting led by Shahabuddin had “decided unanimously to free Bangladesh Nationalist … Read more