Bangladesh Hosts Its First Election After the Violent Removal of PM Hasina
Bangladesh’s First General Election Post-Hasina’s Ouster On Thursday, Bangladesh held its first general election since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forcibly removed during a violent uprising back in August 2024. This election is seen by Hasina’s supporters as deeply flawed, mainly because her party was banned and she was sentenced to death in absentia. Hasina’s […]
Bangladesh Sends Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Her Family to Jail
Former Prime Minister Sentenced in Corruption Case On Monday, a special court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, imposed a 10-year prison sentence on former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for two corruption charges. The court also punished several of her relatives, including two nieces and a nephew, who faced related allegations. Sheikh Hasina, who is now 78, had […]
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina given a death sentence
Sheikh Hasina Sentenced to Death in Absentia Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, received a death sentence on Monday after a lengthy trial found her guilty of orchestrating a violent crackdown on a student-led uprising last year. In the courtroom, many family members of the victims celebrated the verdict. Outside, crowds gathered, some kneeling […]
Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Hasina Given Death Sentence in Her Absence
Bangladesh’s Former Prime Minister Sentenced to Death A war crimes tribunal in Dhaka has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death for crimes against humanity. This decision was made on Monday, marking a significant moment in Bangladesh’s political landscape. Hasina, who is now 78, was accused of orchestrating military actions that led to the […]
Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Hasina ‘Would Be Happy to Return’ if ‘Law and Order is Restored’
Former Prime Minister’s Situation in India Sheikh Hasina Wajid, the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, who stepped down and left the country in August 2024 during widespread protests, revealed on Wednesday that she has been residing in India since her departure. She expressed a willingness to return if “law and order truly prevails.” Her government […]
Bangladeshi Actor Portraying Sheikh Hasina Imprisoned in Murder Attempt Case
Actor Nusrat Faria Remains in Judicial Custody In Dhaka, Bangladeshi actor Nusrat Faria, who was arrested on Sunday, will continue to be held in custody after a judicial ruling from the district court. This morning, Faria appeared in court under heavy security. Notably, she is recognized for portraying former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a […]
Bangladeshi Actor Nusraat Faria, Noted for Portraying Sheikh Hasina, Arrested in Murder Case
Bangladeshi Actress Nusrat Faria Arrested Dhaka: Nusrat Faria, a Bangladeshi actress known for portraying former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was arrested last year in connection with an alleged attempted murder linked to anti-government protests. She was apprehended at Shajalal International Airport in Dhaka while en route to Thailand, following the issuance of an arrest warrant. […]
Awami League Led by Sheikh Hasina Prohibited by Bangladesh’s Yunus Administration
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government announced on Saturday the banning of the Awami League, the party of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. This decision comes as the government suspends last year’s trial concerning a severe crackdown on protests that called for Hasina’s resignation. The United Nations reported that around 1,400 protesters lost their lives in July […]
Bangladesh formally asks India to extradite former PM Sheikh Hasina | Sheikh Hasina
Bangladesh has formally requested India to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to New Delhi in August amid student-led protests that ended 15 years in power, the country's diplomatic adviser said. . Relations between the South Asian neighbors, who have strong trade and cultural ties, have soured since Hasina was ousted following violent […]
‘A myopic policy’: India’s backing of ousted Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina leaves it in a bind | Bangladesh
IAs protests raged across Bangladesh earlier this month and bodies lay in the streets, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hastily boarded a helicopter without her political aides and without informing her senior ministers of her departure. Hours later, she landed in neighboring India, where she has remained ever since. The protests that led to Hasina's downfall […]