Sheikh Hasina
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Bangladesh scraps Hasina-era 'sir' rule for women officials to promote gender-sensitive protocols
World | Jul 11, 2025, 09:47 AM ISTBangladesh's interim government has repealed the Hasina-era rule requiring female officials, including ex-PM Sheikh Hasina, to be addressed as ‘Sir,’ promoting gender-sensitive protocols.
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Sheikh Hasina formally indicted in crimes against humanity case in Bangladesh
World | Jul 10, 2025, 02:37 PM ISTThe International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) indicted Sheikh Hasina by accepting charges of crimes against humanity filed against her in connection with a mass uprising in which hundreds of students were killed last year.
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Bangladesh again urges India to extradite Sheikh Hasina: 'Act with conscience, moral clarity'
World | Jul 10, 2025, 09:47 AM ISTBangladesh in December last year had also sent India a note verbale, requesting the extradition of Hasina. New Delhi had confirmed receipt of the formal diplomatic note but did not comment further.
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Leaked audio claims Sheikh Hasina ordered 'shoot on sight' amid Bangladesh protests: Report
World | Jul 09, 2025, 02:12 PM ISTFormer Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina ordered a 'shoot-on-sight' crackdown on student protesters last year, resulting in at least 1,400 deaths, a leaked audio has revealed.
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Sheikh Hasina sentenced to 6 months in prison by International Crimes Tribunal
World | Jul 02, 2025, 11:44 PM ISTEarlier in June, the ICT formally charged Sheikh Hasina with crimes against humanity related to her alleged role in orchestrating a brutal crackdown on nationwide protests during July and August 2024.
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Sheikh Hasina indicted for mass killing in student protest crackdown, trial to begin in absentia
World | Jun 01, 2025, 11:55 PM ISTFormer Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina has been indicted for mass killings in a student protest crackdown, with her trial set to begin in absentia amid growing legal and diplomatic tensions.
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Bangladesh charges former PM Sheikh Hasina with 'crimes against humanity' during July 2024 uprising
World | Jun 01, 2025, 01:50 PM ISTBangladesh’s former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been formally charged with crimes against humanity for her alleged role in the deadly crackdown on student-led protests during the July 2024 uprising. Charges were also filed against two senior officials of her government, prosecutors said.
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Sheikh Hasina faces possible death sentence as Bangladesh tribunal to hear charges today
World | Jun 01, 2025, 08:30 AM ISTBangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal will begin hearing charges against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today, in a historic move that will be broadcast live on state-run television for the first time. The tribunal may hand her a death sentence if convicted.
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Muhammad Yunus calls for peace in Asia but silent on Bangladesh freeing 1971 war crimes convict
World | May 29, 2025, 08:19 PM ISTBangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus warned that peace is becoming increasingly fragile across Asia due to man-made conflicts. His remarks came just days after the country's Supreme Court acquitted Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam, who had been sentenced to death for 1971 war crimes.
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What's Fueling Bangladesh's Political Crisis? 4 Key Figures Challenging Yunus
Originals | May 26, 2025, 07:16 PM ISTRumours of a coup against Muhammad Yunus's government in Bangladesh have surfaced. Yunus first hinted at resignation but later discussed elections. Why is the country facing a crisis similar to Sheikh Hasina's era? Watch the video to learn more.
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Bangladesh’s Yunus government bans Sheikh Hasina's Awami League under anti-terrorism law
World | May 11, 2025, 06:56 AM ISTBangladesh’s interim government has banned the Awami League, the party of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, under the country’s anti-terrorism law. The decision, formalised through a Council of Advisers statement, follows days of protests by the student-led National Citizen Party (NCP).
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Sheikh Hasina targets Muhammad Yunus, says 'Allah kept me alive for a reason, I'm coming'
World | Apr 08, 2025, 04:01 PM ISTThe former Prime Minister said Bangladesh, which was once seen as a model of development, has now turned into a terrorist country.
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Hasina to face trial for 'crimes against humanity' whether present physically or in absentia: Yunus
World | Mar 05, 2025, 05:19 PM ISTYunus also said that he has received no formal response from India over Sheikh Hasina's extradition request. Last year, India confirmed receiving the 'note verbale' regarding the same request.
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Sheikh Hasina vows political comeback, calls Muhammad Yunus 'unfit' to govern Bangladesh
World | Feb 18, 2025, 11:42 AM ISTSheikh Hasina has reportedly defended the police action during last year's protests in Bangladesh as she claimed those who were killed during the July-August student protests did not perish due to police firing.
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MEA summons Bangladesh envoy after Dhaka lodges protest over Sheikh Hasina's speech
India | Feb 08, 2025, 12:00 AM ISTMEA summoned Bangladesh's Acting High Commissioner to express concerns over negative remarks from Bangladeshi authorities.
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India condemns vandalism of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's residence in Bangladesh: 'It is regrettable...'
India | Feb 07, 2025, 06:33 AM ISTProtesters in Bangladesh have demolished more houses of leaders of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League and defaced murals of the country's founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The unrest sparked after a live online address of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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Bangladesh lodges protest with Indian envoy over Sheikh Hasina's 'hostile activities' in India
World | Feb 06, 2025, 06:33 PM ISTBangladesh has lodged a strong protest against what it calls 'hostile acts' of Sheikh Hasina towards the country. Notably, this follows after protestors burnt Hasina's father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's house in Dhaka.
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Sheikh Hasina reacts after mob sets father's house on fire in Dhaka: 'History cannot be wiped out'
World | Feb 06, 2025, 06:33 PM ISTAfter protestors vandalized Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's house in Dhaka, her daughter Sheikh Hasina lashed out saying that a 'structure can be erased, but history cannot be wiped out'.
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Bangladesh 'hopes' to get Interpol's Red Notice against Sheikh Hasina, others wanted by ICT
World | Feb 05, 2025, 06:53 PM ISTLast year, Bangladesh sent a diplomatic note to India, asking for Sheikh Hasina's extradition. Dhaka hopes to get Interpol's Red Notice against the former prime minister.
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If India does not extradite Sheikh Hasina, we will...: Bangladesh's interim govt
World | Jan 21, 2025, 08:01 PM ISTSheikh Hasina, 77, has been living in India since August 5 last year when she fled Bangladesh following a massive student-led protest that toppled her Awami League's (AL) 16-year regime.