Relations between Pakistan and Bangladesh have shown signs of improvement since the ouster of former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina Wajid in August 2024. Yet, the passage of time has not diminished the importance of understanding the forces that led to the creation of Bangladesh on December 16, 1971. Before independence, present-day Bangladesh formed the […]
Sheikh Hasina Wajid
Hasina Under Indian Protection
Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina Wajid was sentenced to death in absentia on 17 November 2025. The verdict specifically pointed out her undeniable role in ordering a brutal crackdown on student-led protests that resulted in up to 1,400 deaths the previous year. The Special Tribunal, which awarded a sentence to Hasina for crimes […]