Bangladesh was gripped by unrest on Friday following the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent student leader and spokesperson for the revolutionary group Inquilab Mancha. Police and paramilitary forces were deployed across Dhaka and other cities after violent protests erupted overnight, raising concerns about further disturbances ahead of the country’s national elections scheduled for […]
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Bangladesh court sentences ex-PM Sheikh Hasina to death in absentia
DHAKA: A domestic war crimes court in Bangladesh has sentenced former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death in absentia, finding her guilty of crimes against humanity during the deadly 2024 student-led protests. The court ruled that Hasina incited violence, failed to act to prevent atrocities, and issued orders that contributed to widespread killings. Read More: […]
Bangladesh court sentences ex-PM Sheikh Hasina to death
DHAKA – A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death, concluding a months-long trial that found her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising in 2024. The verdict was delivered in Hasina’s absence after she fled to India in August 2024, and comes ahead of parliamentary elections […]
Students beaten and arrested after protest against physical exams in Islamabad
According to a local news channel, several students have been arrested after a police crackdown on protests against physical exams in Islamabad. Students have been protesting to raise their concerns over the recent government decision to hold matric and intermediate examinations on campus. Faizabad protest students are emotional carry on guys till exam cancel #CancelExamsSaveLives […]