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Bangladesh to renew push to extradite Hasina from India after death sentence

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Law Advisor Asif Nazrul says justice has been done with the awarding of the death penalty to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina for crimes against humanity, adding that another lett... Read More


Bangladesh to hang Sheikh Hasina for crimes against humanity over July Uprising

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- The International Crimes Tribunal has sentenced ousted Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death for crimes against humanity for her attempts to suppress the July Uprising. ... Read More


Fear, tension sweep Dhaka as security ramped up before Hasina verdict

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Dhaka is on edge as security forces tighten their grip on the capital amid a surge in arson attacks and crude bomb blasts ahead of the verdict in Sheikh Hasina's trial over crimes ag... Read More


Vandals flee Dhanmondi 32 amid baton strikes, stun grenades; excavator driver bolts

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- The Army and police have foiled an attempt by a group of people to demolish the ruins of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's residence on Dhanmondi's Road No. 32. Around 12pm on Mon... Read More


Bangladesh waits with bated breath as court Hasina once empowered poised to judge her

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Bangladesh stands on the edge of a reckoning unlike any in its history -- a judgment of law, but also a moment of profound political reckoning. On Monday, the very court that former... Read More


Yunus calls upcoming vote 'an election to save Bangladesh'

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has urged district administrators to carry out their duties in the upcoming election and referendum with complete honesty, neutrality, and dedication. A... Read More


What witnesses told the tribunal about Hasina's crimes against humanity

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- The prosecution has produced a total of 54 witnesses in court to prove charges against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two others in the case filed over crimes against humani... Read More


Crimes against humanity: What are the allegations against Hasina?

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- The International Crimes Tribunal is set to deliver its verdict in the case accusing ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two others of crimes against humanity committed during th... Read More


Police order to shoot arsonists sparks fears over repeat of extrajudicial practices

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- In a span of five days, police in Bangladesh's two largest cities, Dhaka and Chittagong, have issued directives to their unit chiefs to open fire on suspected arsonists and attackers... Read More


From suspect to state witness: Former IGP Mamun details 'orders' of July crackdown

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Former inspector general of police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, once a suspect, has stepped forward as a state witness and revealed that he had received direct instructions fro... Read More