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Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Implicated in 2009 Military Massacre, Commission Reveals
Dec 01, 2025 02:39 am CST
A commission investigating the 2009 Bangladesh Rifles mutiny that killed 74 people has concluded that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ordered the killings. The report, submitted by the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, identifies former MP Fazle Noor Taposh as the principal coordinator and suggests foreign involvement in the massacre that destabilized Bangladesh's military forces.
Bangladesh Court Sentences Former PM Sheikh Hasina to 21 Years for Corruption in Land Allocation Cases
Nov 27, 2025 09:20 pm CST
A Bangladesh court has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to 21 years in prison for corruption related to land allocations in the Rajuk New Town Project. Her son and daughter also received five-year sentences. Currently living in India since fleeing during protests last August, Hasina faces multiple legal challenges including a death sentence from a previous verdict. Bangladesh has requested her extradition from India.
Bangladesh Court Issues Death Sentence to Former PM Sheikh Hasina in Historic 453-Page Ruling on Crimes Against Humanity
Nov 17, 2025 05:28 pm CST
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death by the International Crimes Tribunal for directing violent crackdowns on student protesters. The 453-page judgment found Hasina and two close associates guilty of crimes against humanity related to the suppression of demonstrations that ultimately led to the fall of her government. Hasina remains in India under security protection while being tried in absentia.
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.