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.