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Bangladesh’s interim government says the conviction shows commitment to justice. Bangladesh’s self-exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to six months in prison for contempt of court by …

The country’s International Crimes Tribunal opens trial against the fugitive former leader for crimes against humanity. Fugitive former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina orchestrated a “systematic attack” on protests against her …

Dhaka, Bangladesh – Bangladeshi students who led last year’s mass protests to depose Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have launched a political party before parliamentary elections expected to be held within the …

The building in the capital of Dhaka was gutted while the country’s recently-deposed prime minister gave a fiery social media speech from exile in India. ADVERTISEMENT Thousands of protesters in …

International Crimes Tribunal asks to complete probe against ex-PM Sheikh Hasina and submit a report by December 17. More than a dozen Bangladeshi former top government officials arrested after a …

Dhaka, Bangladesh – For Michael Chakma, a Bangladeshi Indigenous rights activist, each day of his five-year detention in a secret prison allegedly run by the country’s military intelligence was harrowing …

International Crimes Tribunal says it will start the process to bring expelled leader back to answer for ‘massacres’. Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) says it is taking steps to secure …

Dhaka, Bangladesh – It all began with a single word: “Razakar“. In Bangladesh, “Razakar” is a highly offensive term. The word means volunteers but it refers to those who supported …

Hasina, known as the iron lady of Bangladesh, resigns and flees the country after weeks of deadly protests. Sheikh Hasina became Bangladesh prime minister for the first time after her …

At least 91 people have been killed, including 13 police officers, and dozens more injured in a new round of violence in Bangladesh as police fired tear gas and lobbed …