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The Latest Breaking News from Sheikh Hasina

‘Gotham but no Batman’: Crime grips Bangladesh 6 months after Hasina fled

A spike in violent crime in the Bangladesh capital makes youth who risked lives for change ask: ‘What was it all for?’

Al Jazeera

Bangladeshi students who led uprising that ousted ex-premier Sheikh Hasina form new political party

Students in Bangladesh who led a mass uprising to topple former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August are now diving into politics by forming a new political party

The Independent UK

Bangladesh students who deposed PM Hasina form party to fight elections

The student-led party hopes to upend Bangladesh politics, long dominated by two family-run parties.

Al Jazeera

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Bangladesh resumes direct trade with Pakistan after 50 years

Dhaka and Islamabad have seen relations improve dramatically since street protests toppled Sheikh Hasina’s government last year

The Independent UK

Unrest in Bangladesh is revealing the bias at the heart of Google’s search engine

Google’s search engine handles the vast majority of online searches worldwide. By one estimate, it fields 6.3 million queries every second.

The Conversation

After Revolution, Bangladesh Textbooks Rewrite History

Bangladeshi high schooler Laiba is being educated for the future, but what she learns has been determined by the latest chapter in her country's battle over its past.

International Business Times

Former Bangladesh gov’t behind possible ‘crimes against humanity’, says UN

UN inquiry finds ex-PM Sheikh Hasina oversaw systematic crackdown on protesters, killing up to 1,400 people.

Al Jazeera

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UN rights office estimates up to 1,400 killed in crackdown on student-led protests in Bangladesh

The U.N. human rights office estimates that up to 1,400 people may have been killed in Bangladesh over six weeks last summer in a crackdown on student-led protests against the now-ousted former prime minister

The Independent UK

UN Says Former Bangladesh Govt Behind Possible 'Crimes Against Humanity'

Bangladesh's former government was behind systematic attacks and killings of protesters as it tried to hold onto power last year, the UN said Wednesday, warning the abuses could amount to "crimes against humanity".

International Business Times

Bangladesh opposition says working towards holding general elections by December

Pressure has been mounting on Muhammad Yunus to set an election date

The Independent UK

Bangladesh Interim Government Vows To Contain Vandalism

Bangladesh's interim government under Muhammad Yunus addresses violence targeting Hasina's supporters, emphasizing stability and democratic processes.

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Protesters In Bangladesh Demolish Former PM's Historic Family Home

Protests in Bangladesh escalate as historic home of ex-PM Sheikh Hasina is vandalized, raising concerns about security force abuses and arbitrary detentions.

The Independent UK

Turbulence in Bangladesh as new government grapples with aftermath of Sheikh Hasina's ouster

Bangladesh's interim government is completing six months into power this month after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted in August last year in a student-led mass uprising

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh protesters torch family home of ousted PM Sheikh Hasina

Wave of attacks overnight also targeted houses and businesses belonging to Hasina’s Awami League supporters.

International Business Times

Bangladesh Protesters Raze Buildings Linked To Ousted Leader

Hundreds of Bangladeshi protesters smashed down buildings connected to ousted former leader Sheikh Hasina on Thursday, hours after students with excavators began demolishing a museum to her father.

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The Independent UK

Sheikh Hasina’s family home razed by protesters in Bangladesh

Protesters went on a rampage in Dhaka and ripped apart the historical residence of Bangladesh’s founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

The Independent UK

Bangladeshi protesters storm and destroy a house linked to exiled former prime minister Hasina

Thousands of protesters in Bangladesh have taken out their anger at exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by destroying a family home that came to symbolize the country’s independence — and now, they say, the authoritarianism they believe she led

The Independent UK

Bangladesh minority rights group accuses interim government of failing to protect minorities

Bangladesh’s largest minority rights group has accused the country’s interim government of failing to protect religious and ethnic minorities from attacks and harassment, a claim the government has denied

Al Jazeera

After the bloodshed: Can Bangladesh’s Awami League resurrect itself?

Five months after Sheikh Hasina’s removal, the party is divided. Some leaders won’t apologise; others want a reckoning.

Evening Standard

Tulip Siddiq faces calls to be extradited to Bangladesh after corruption probe

Bangladesh's opposition leader is seeking Tulip Siddiq's extradition following corruption allegations linked to her family

The Guardian - UK

UK MPs withdraw report criticising current Bangladesh regime over ‘bias’

Exclusive: Complaints said report was 'inaccurate’ and biased in favour of ousted Sheikh Hasina’s government

Newslaundry

China, Israel and Myanmar jailed most journalists: CPJ prison report

The Committee to Protect Journalist’s 2024 prison census has found that China, Israel, and Myanmar are the world’s top three offenders when it comes to the number of journalists jailed because of their work.

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