crimes against humanity

  • Bangladesh Issues Arrest Warrants for Former PM Sheikh Hasina in Enforced Disappearance Cases

    Bangladesh Issues Arrest Warrants for Former PM Sheikh Hasina in Enforced Disappearance Cases

    Oct 09, 2025 03:56 am CST

    Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal has issued arrest warrants against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 29 others on charges of crimes against humanity related to enforced disappearances during her Awami League government. The 78-year-old Hasina, currently in India following her ousting during mass protests in August last year, faces prosecution alongside former military officers and government officials for alleged abductions and torture of political dissidents.

  • Bangladesh Bars Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina, Family From Voting In Next Year Poll

    Bangladesh Bars Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina, Family From Voting In Next Year Poll

    Sep 18, 2025 04:50 am CST

    Bangladesh's Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday said it has "locked" the national identity cards of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, effectively barring her from voting in the general elections scheduled for February next year.