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Bangladesh ex-Premier Hasina calls for probe into killings during unrest that led to her ouster

Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has issued a call from her self-exile in India for an investigation into the killings of students and others during weeks of violent protests in Bangladesh that prompted her ouster

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2024

Sheikh Hasina Calls For Probe Into Bangladesh Unrest Killings

Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls for thorough investigation into recent killings in Bangladesh amid escalating tensions and violence. Urgent need ...

Ex-Bangladesh PM Hasina demands probe into protest ‘killings and vandalism’

Hasina’s statement comes hours after court orders probe into her role in death of a grocery shop owner during protests.

Al Jazeera · Aug 13, 2024

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Bangladesh Court Opens Murder Case Against Ex-premier Sheikh Hasina

A court in Bangladesh opened a murder investigation into ousted ex-premier Sheikh Hasina and six top figures in her administration Tuesday over the police killing of a man during civil unrest last month.

International Business Times · Aug 13, 2024

Whitewashing The Past: Students Give Bangladesh A Makeover

Gone are the slogans of last week, demanding the "killer dictator" quit: if you ask Bangladesh's youth whether they're hopeful about the future, the writing literally is on the wall.

International Business Times · Aug 13, 2024

Bangladesh court orders probe in murder case against ex-PM Sheikh Hasina

Case is the first filed against Hasina after she was forced out of office and fled the country amid nationwide protests.

Al Jazeera · Aug 13, 2024

Bangladesh Interim Government Restores Judiciary Independence

Bangladesh's interim government validates resignations amid protests, appoints new chief justice, and plans fresh election under Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus.

Bangladesh Faces Unrest After Prime Minister's Ouster

Concerns for safety of minority Hindus in Bangladesh post-uprising violence. Efforts underway to ensure security.

‘The dream is to reform Bangladesh’: can a new leader steer the country towards democracy?

When Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled in the face of a mass uprising last week, a power vacuum was left in the 170 million-person country.

The Conversation · Aug 13, 2024

The spasm of violence in Bangladesh after Hasina's ouster stirs fear within country's Hindu minority

Ever since Bangladesh's prime minister was forced to step down and fled the country, her supporters and associates have faced retaliatory attacks

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2024

Bangladesh Protests Claim Lives Of Young Activists

Protests in Bangladesh escalate into deadly clashes, sparking a nationwide movement for change and justice.

Bangladesh interim leader Yunus says resignations of officials close to the ousted Hasina are legal

The head of Bangladesh’s interim government says the high-profile resignations of authorities close to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina are legal after student leaders who organized protests against Hasina’s government issued ultimatums for them to quit

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2024

What does Sheikh Hasina’s resignation mean for India-Bangladesh relations?

India views the events in Bangladesh as a setback for security, trade and connectivity and a possible loss of influence.

Al Jazeera · Aug 12, 2024

How Gen Z Women And The Military Transformed Bangladesh

Adored by her classmates and defiant even after police seized her, student Nusrat Tabassum is one of the many women who helped spearhead the movement that toppled autocratic ex-premier Sheikh Hasina.

International Business Times · Aug 12, 2024

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Dynamite News · Aug 12, 2024

Bangladesh: Violence continues - Over 40 cops among 580 killed in 4 weeks

Sheikh Hasina resigned as Prime Minister and left the country for India on August 5 in the face of a student-led uprising. Read further on Dynamite News:

Bangladesh Chief Justice Resigns Amid Student Protests

Chief Justice resigns, interim government led by Muhammad Yunus faces challenges in Bangladesh's political transition.

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2024

How a young generation in Bangladesh forced out the leader who ruled for much of their lives

A generation of young people, many of whom cannot remember a time before Sheikh Hasina was Bangladesh’s prime minister, led protests that resulted in her ouster

Al Jazeera · Aug 11, 2024

New Bangladesh government says working to ‘resolve’ attacks on minorities

Since PM Hasina’s flight abroad, numerous attacks have been reported against Hindu households, temples and businesses.

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The Conversation · Aug 11, 2024

Why men bear the brunt of past and present violent protests in Bangladesh

Fifty-two years, seven months and 21 days after gaining their independence from Pakistan through a bloody liberation war, Bangladeshi citizens celebrated what they’ve dubbed their second Independence Day.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2024

‘We’re freed, but it doesn’t end here’: Bangladeshis mix hope with vigilance after PM flees

Student protesters who forced out Sheikh Hasina have put Muhammad Yunus and interim government on notice that the old politics cannot return

France 24 · Aug 10, 2024

Bangladesh's chief justice resigns after fresh protests at Supreme Court

Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan handed in his resignation on Saturday, two days after Bangladesh’s new interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was sworn in. The resignation came after fresh protests broke out on the premises of the Supreme Court, with demonstrators calling for top judges to step down.

Al Jazeera · Aug 10, 2024

Bangladesh chief justice agrees to resign amid new student protests

Hundreds protest outside the Supreme Court calling for Obaidul Hassan, seen as loyal to ex-PM Hasina, to step down.

The Times of India · Aug 10, 2024

Women's T20 World Cup: Hosts BCB seek Bangladesh army's assurance

NEW DELHI: The head of the Bangladeshi army has been asked to provide security assurances by the Bangladesh Cricket Board for the women's T20 World Cup, which is set to take place from October 3-20 in the midst of political instability in the nation following the removal of former Prime…

International Business Times · Aug 10, 2024

Ouster Of Bangladesh Ally A Diplomatic Dilemma For India

The ouster of Bangladesh's autocratic premier sparked celebrations in Dhaka this week but alarm in neighbouring India, which backed Sheikh Hasina to counter rival China and quash Islamist alternatives, analysts say.

The Conversation · Aug 9, 2024

Bangladesh at a crossroad after Hasina’s resignation – here’s what could happen next

Sheikh Hasina ruled Bangladesh with an iron fist for over 15 years. But on Monday August 5 she was forced to resign and flee the country as hundreds of thousands of people marched on the capital Dhaka and stormed her residence.

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