A Bangladeshi war crimes tribunal set up by ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has opened an investigation into its founder for three “mass murders” in connection with the unrest that forced him to flee the country, the investigator said on Monday. During the month-long student-led protests against Hasina’s 15-year autocratic rule, more than 450 people…
Chief Justice Obaid Al Hasan, who has been appointed to head the Supreme Court and is seen as loyal to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The chief justice of Bangladesh’s highest court said on Saturday that he had agreed to resign “in principle” following an ultimatum from protesters, broadcaster Jamuna TV reported. Obaid-ul-Hasan, who was…
Pakistan hopes that the “resilient spirit and unity” of the Bangladeshi people will lead them to a “harmonious future”. The foreign minister said on Wednesday that he stood by the people of Bangladesh, whose month-long protests led to the ouster of an “oppressive” ruler – Sheikh Hasina. In a statement issued by the spokesperson’s office,…
Zia’s release came hours after her rival Sheikh Hasina resigned as prime minister and fled Bangladesh. Bangladesh’s President Mohammad Shahabuddin has ordered the release of jailed former prime minister and main opposition leader Khaleda Zia, hours after her rival Sheikh Hasina fled the country. On Monday, the president’s press team said that the meeting chaired…