DHAKA: A Bangladesh court on Monday convicted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of crimes against humanity, ending a months-long trial over her alleged role in ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year. Hasina, 78, has been living in India and defied court orders to return, refusing to recognise the proceedings. Read More: […]
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Bangladesh to hold referendum on July Charter for state reform
DHAKA: Bangladesh will hold a national referendum on implementing its ‘July Charter’ for state reform, interim government head Muhammad Yunus announced on Thursday. The landmark move follows last year’s deadly student-led uprising that toppled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India. Yunus confirmed that parliamentary elections will take place in February, assuring that […]