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How hope is fading: the mobs bringing violence back to the streets of Bangladesh

As crowds attack newspaper offices and violence has killed 184 people, the optimism around Sheikh Hasina’s overthrow has faded

The Guardian - UK

Sheikh Hasina’s party leaders urge India to continue giving her ‘shelter’ after death penalty

Dhaka pushes New Delhi to extradite former prime minister Sheikh Hasina

The Independent UK

Bangladesh remains calm a day after tribunal issues death sentence for ousted prime minister

Bangladesh’s capital and major cities are calm despite a call for a nationwide shutdown by supporters of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

The Independent UK

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Bangladesh braces for disruptions as former ruling party calls for lockdown to protest Hasina trial

Classes in schools and colleges have been disrupted and transportation has been halted across Bangladesh as the former ruling Awami League party headed by ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls for a nationwide protest over a trial against her involving last year’s uprising that left hundreds dead

The Independent UK

Defiant ousted Bangladesh leader Hasina refuses to apologise for protester deaths

In a rare interview, former authoritarian leader Sheikh Hasina tells The Independent she is not to blame for bloodshed during her ousting, and calls her trial in absentia a ‘sham’

The Independent UK

Ousted Bangladesh leader's son says only an inclusive election could stabilize the country

Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, is calling for the interim government to lift a ban on Hasina's party

The Independent UK

Banned Bangladesh Party Turns To Flash Protests Ahead Of Polls

Once Bangladesh's largest political party, the Awami League has been outlawed since its leader Sheikh Hasina was overthrown in a mass uprising last year.

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Shakib Al Hasan barred from Bangladesh team for wishing Sheikh Hasina happy birthday

South Asian country’s greatest cricketer ‘will not be permitted’ to carry national flag

The Independent UK

Bangladesh's interim leader says parliamentary election will take place in February

In a televised address, Muhammad Yunus said he would request the Election Commission to organise the vote before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Euronews

‘She should answer for what she did’: trial of ex-Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Hasina begins

At least 1,400 people died protesting against the rule of the deposed prime minister, who now faces multiple charges

The Guardian - UK

‘Shoot them’: Sheikh Hasina ordered firing on Bangladesh protesters in 2024

Evidence obtained by Al Jazeera reveals the former Bangladesh leader ordered police to use ‘lethal weapons’.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh tribunal sentences Hasina to jail for contempt over a claim she had a license to kill

A tribunal has sentenced Bangladesh’s former leader Sheikh Hasina to six months in jail after she was found in contempt of court for allegedly claiming she had a license to kill at least 227 people

The Independent UK

Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina sentenced to six months in contempt case

Bangladesh’s interim government says the conviction shows commitment to justice.

Al Jazeera

Ousted Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina formally charged with crimes against humanity

Prosecution says Hasina unleashed all law enforcement agencies and her armed party members to crush public uprising

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Al Jazeera

Why the future of Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus administration is uncertain

Political discord over when to hold elections and growing tensions with the armed forces have left government hamstrung.

International Business Times

Ban On Ousted Ex-ruling Party Divides Bangladesh Voters

The banning of fugitive ex-leader Sheikh Hasina's party offers a sliver of justice for Bangladeshis demanding she face trial for crimes against humanity but also raises concerns about the inclusivity of elections.

The Independent UK

Ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina’s party barred from contesting elections

South Asian country’s interim rulers ban all activities of Awami League and its affiliates

The Independent UK

Bangladesh's interim government strips former ruling party of registration, barring it from polls

Bangladesh’s Election Commission has cancelled the registration of the former ruling party of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, preventing it from participating in the next national election, which is expected to be held by June next year

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The Independent UK

Bangladesh's former ruling party slams government decision to ban all its activities

Bangladesh’s former ruling party has accused the interim government of “stoking division” and trampling on “democratic norms” by banning all of its activities

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh bans activities of Awami League, the party of ousted PM Hasina

The move comes after a call for a commission to investigate the killing of protesters and establish national unity.

The Independent UK

Bangladesh’s interim rulers ban ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s party

Ban to stay in place until special tribunal completes trial of Awami League and its leaders over killings during last year’s agitation

Dynamite News

Allah has kept me alive for a reason, I will come back', Sheikh Hasina told supporters

Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has said that Allah has kept her alive for a reason. She said that those who killed Awami League members will be brought to justice. Read more at Dynamite News

The Independent UK

UN says Sheikh Hasina’s crackdown on protesters may constitute ‘crimes against humanity’

UN human rights body report says grounds to believe Awami League government carried out extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests and detentions, and torture

Al Jazeera

Former Bangladesh gov’t behind possible ‘crimes against humanity’, says UN

UN inquiry finds ex-PM Sheikh Hasina oversaw systematic crackdown on protesters, killing up to 1,400 people.

International Business Times

UN Says Former Bangladesh Govt Behind Possible 'Crimes Against Humanity'

Bangladesh's former government was behind systematic attacks and killings of protesters as it tried to hold onto power last year, the UN said Wednesday, warning the abuses could amount to "crimes against humanity".

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