A court in Bangladesh on Monday sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to 10 years in jail and her niece Tulip Siddiq, who is a British lawmaker, to four years in prison in two cases involving a government township project near the capital. Judge Mohammed Rabiul Alam of the Special Judge´s Court-4 also handed down […]
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India says examining Bangladesh request for Hasina’s extradition
India is examining a request from Bangladesh for the extradition of the country’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the Indian foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday. The request – first made in December and reiterated this month after Hasina was sentenced to death for her role in the killing of student protesters last year – […]
How US provoked Hasina to oust Yunus
Two popular myths have been swirling around as to why Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh declared a war on Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. First, Yunus was found conspiring with the powerful military to exile the nation’s top two politicians, while he himself prepared to enter politics; second, Hasina felt jealous because Yunus had won […]
Village seeks safe toilets for all
Hasina, a spunky 50-year-old grandmother of three from Bangolabanon, a village organisation in Birkin, Shikarpur is an enthusiastic participant of the transect walk through her village, even if it is through the dirt and faeces she encounters every day. As the community walks through their own village, they are forced to analyse the effects of […]
Would-be Bangladesh hijacker was carrying fake gun: official
Bangladeshi security personnel stand guard near the hijacked Dubai-bound plane. Officials say the would-be hijacker was carrying a toy gun A would-be hijacker shot and killed by Bangladesh commandos was carrying a fake gun and told negotiators he wanted to commandeer a Dubai-bound flight because he had troubles with his wife, officials said Monday. The […]