Bangladesh has turned the official residence of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina into a museum marking the fall of her rule. The site, Gonobhaban, is now a reminder of the student-led protests on August 5, 2024. These protests ended her government and forced her to flee to India by helicopter. Protesters waving flags on the […]
former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Bangladesh opens trial against Ex-PM Hasina over deadly protest crackdown
DHAKA – Bangladesh has officially launched the trial of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over her alleged role in a deadly crackdown that killed up to 1,400 people during the 2024 student-led uprising. The trial began on Sunday, with prosecutors accusing her of orchestrating a systematic attack to crush dissent. Sheikh Hasina, now 77, fled […]