Bangladesh

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has raised serious concerns over the fairness of the trial in which Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) found former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal guilty of crimes against humanity. Meenakshi Ganguly, deputy Asia director at HRW, stated, “While there is enduring anger in Bangladesh over Hasina’s repressive rule, it is ...

The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) has expressed grave concern that several digital or electronic platforms in the country have been spreading false statements made by fugitive and convicted individuals, warning that it would take necessary actions to stop such dissemination. The NCSA in a statement on Monday night said that such dissemination has already disrupted national security and public ...

Police and army personnel dispersed a group of protesters who attempted to force their way into Dhanmondi 32 carrying excavators on Monday afternoon. The protesters, who marched under the banner of the “July Mancha”, also hurled brickbats at security forces during the confrontation. According to witnesses, the group reached Dhanmondi 32 around 1:07 pm and tried to break through police ...

Attorney General M Asaduzzaman has said on Monday that justice has finally been served for the martyrs of the July Uprising and their families through the verdict of the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. He made the remarks while addressing a press briefing following the verdict delivered by the International Crimes Tribunal on Monday. The tribunal, however, sentenced former Prime ...

Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun has been jailed for five years for crimes against humanity during last year’s July uprising. A three-member International Crimes Tribunal-1, headed by Justice Golam Mortuza Majumder, pronounced the judgement in a packed courtroom in the capital. Mamun, who is a state witness, was present in the tribunal dock during the verdict. ...

ICT orders to confiscate the properties The International Crimes Tribunal-1 has sentenced deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan to death in the much-anticipated case over crimes against humanity involving the last year’s July Mass Uprising. A three-member bench of the ICT-1, led by Justice Golam Mortuza, pronounced the judgement on Monday in presence of co-accused ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said that the upcoming election is not a traditional polls, this is the election of the century. “The elections we are about to enter are unlike any we have had before. I would say clearly, this is the election of the century. It will set the course for Bangladesh for the next hundred years,” ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that the verdict of fascist Hasina has created uncertainty and fear across the country. ”Tomorrow, the verdict will be delivered against fascist Hasina for mass killings. This has created panic among the people. No doubt, a certain quarter is conspiring to create anarchy in the country.” Fakhrul made the comment while ...

Bangladesh Sarak Paribahan Sramik Federation (Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation) has announced that vehicles will continue operating across the country on November 16 and 17 defying the Awami League’s ‘lockdown’. Humayun Kabir Khan, acting general secretary of the federation, made the announcement at a press conference at its central office on RAJUK Avenue in Dhaka’s Motijheel on Sunday morning. The ...

Bangladesh Television (BTV) will broadcast live on Monday the verdict in the case filed against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two other accused for crimes against humanity during the July uprising. A three-member bench headed by International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) Chairman Justice Golam Mortuza Majumder will deliver the judgment. The live verdict will be shown via giant screen at ...