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Bangladesh Protest Victim Gives Evidence At Ex-PM Trial

The first witness in the trial of Bangladesh's fugitive ex-prime minister Sheikh Hasina gave evidence on Sunday, a man shot in the face during protests that toppled her last year.

International Business Times

‘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

Tulip Siddiq has had no ‘official confirmation’ of Bangladesh trial, say lawyers

A statement released by Ms Siddiq’s lawyers attacked the ‘longstanding politically motivated smear campaign’.

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‘Because of women it became a people’s revolution’: what has changed one year on from Bangladesh’s student uprising?

Five female activists talk about their lives since Sheikh Hasina was ousted – and how the country can secure lasting change for women’s rights

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 sees small glimmers of economic hope a year after longtime autocrat ousted in people’s revolt

By the time a student-led protest movement erupted into a full-scale revolution in Bangladesh in July 2024, the country’s economy was already in free fall.

The Conversation

Bangladesh's Largest Islamist Party Holds Mega Rally

Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Bangladesh's main Islamist party rallied on Saturday, demanding an overhaul of the electoral system as the country gears up for polls next year.

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Bangladesh's Islamist party projects force with a big rally in Dhaka

Supporters of Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami, have held a massive rally in Dhaka, signaling their growing influence

The Independent UK

Bangladeshis linked to Hasina regime appear to have made UK property transactions in past year

Call for asset freezes after figures under investigation in Dhaka employed services of UK law firms and consultants

The Guardian - UK

Bangladesh braces for further unrest after four killed in clashes at rally

Heavy police presence at Faridpur rally after violence between security forces and supporters of ousted PM Hasina.

Al Jazeera

At least four dead after Bangladeshi forces clash with supporters of ousted leader

Violence has escalated after a new political party, formed by students who led the uprising against Ms Hasina last August, announced a march

The Independent UK

Bangladeshi forces clash with supporters of ousted leader Hasina, leaving at least 4 dead

Bangladeshi security forces have clashed with supporters of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, leaving at least four dead and scores of people injured

The Independent UK

Bangladesh struggles to contain the fallout of an uprising that toppled its leader last year

Bangladesh was at the precipice of charting a new beginning last year after its former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was removed from power in a student-led uprising

The Independent UK

Bangladeshi rap, memes helped oust Hasina — now they’re reshaping politics

Young Bangladeshis are using the same weapons that helped them uproot Sheikh Hasina to hold today’s rulers accountable.

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The Guardian - UK

Bangladesh’s ousted Sheikh Hasina charged with crimes against humanity

Former leader, who is in hiding in India, indicted over deadly crackdown on anti-government protests last year

The Independent UK

Bangladesh tribunal indicts ousted PM Sheikh Hasina for ‘crimes against humanity’

Former leader charged on five counts related to crackdown on protests that felled her government last year

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh tribunal indicts ex-PM Hasina over protester deaths

Deposed prime minister and others are indicted for crimes against humanity, with trial set for August.

The Independent UK

Bangladesh tribunal indicts ousted Prime Minister Hasina over deaths of protesters

A special tribunal has indicted Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by accepting charges of crimes against humanity filed against her in connection with a mass uprising in which hundreds of students were killed last year

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The Independent UK

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

Al Jazeera

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

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

The Independent UK

Bangladesh reels after rape of Hindu woman filmed and shared online

Public fury, protests, and legal demands follow viral video of gang-rape in Cumilla district

The Independent UK

Ousted Bangladesh leader’s defence lawyer removed over social media post demanding her execution

State-appointed lawyer is sacked after Sheikh Hasina’s son accuses interim government of legal malpractice

Newslaundry

Negotiating realities in frosty India-Bangladesh relations

The manipulation of historical memory is often inseparable from the pursuit of political power. In Bangladesh, successive governments have used state machinery to revise official narratives about the 1971 Liberation War and post-independence politics. However, the current interim administration led by Muhammad Yunus appears to be undertaking the most far-reaching transformation yet.

The Guardian - UK

NCA freezes £170m of UK property belonging to ally of ousted Bangladesh leader

Saifuzzaman Chowdhury’s assets frozen as authorities in Dhaka investigate alleged corruption of former regime

Al Jazeera

UK crime agency freezes assets of disgraced Sheikh Hasina ally

Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, former land minister, was featured in Al Jazeera’s investigation, The Minister’s Millions.

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