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November 17, 2025 2:38 PM

Bangladesh’s ousted PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for students crackdown

A Bangladesh war crimes court sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death on Monday, concluding a months-long trial that found her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year. The ruling is the most dramatic legal action against a former Bangladeshi leader in decades and comes months ahead of parliamentary elections expected to be held in early February. Hasina's Awami League party has been barred from contesting and it is feared that Monday's verdict c...

November 17, 2025 11:48 AM

Bangladesh court to deliver verdict today in crimes against humanity trial of ex-PM Sheikh Hasina

In Bangladesh, the International Crimes Tribunal will announce its verdict today in the high-profile crimes against humanity case involving former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two of her close aides. The three-judge panel, headed by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder, confirmed the verdict date as security was stepped up across Dhaka. Additional forces from the Border Guard Bangladesh, Rapid Action Battalion and the army have been deployed around the tribunal premises. The charges again...

November 17, 2025 10:32 AM

Bangladesh ICT to deliver verdict on Sheikh Hasina today; Dhaka on edge

Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) is scheduled to announce its verdict on Monday regarding the case against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two others, who are charged with crimes against humanity related to the demonstrations in July of last year. The other co-accused are former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and former Inspector General of Police, Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, who is in custody and has pleaded guilty. The three-member Tribunal-1, headed by Justice...

March 13, 2025 12:07 PM

Bangladesh: UN Secretary General arrives Dhaka today on four-day visit

United Nations Secretary General António Guterres is set to arrive on a four-day official visit to Bangladesh today to witness the Rohingya refugee camps situation. This visit is expected to strengthen international efforts to mobilise increased food aid for the Rohingya refugees and to accelerate efforts to resolve the Rohingya crisis, according to the statement of Chief Adviser Dr Yunus’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam. Bangladesh Foreign ministry officials said the UN secretary general wil...

February 7, 2025 9:31 AM

‘Should be strongly condemned’: India slams attack on Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s residence in Dhaka

India expressed its deep anguish on Thursday over the vandalism of the residence of Bangladesh's founder, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and strongly condemned the "act of vandalism." In response to media queries regarding the attack on Rahman’s residence, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, "It is regrettable that the historic residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, a symbol of the heroic resistance of the people of Bangladesh against the forces of occupation and oppr...

January 13, 2025 10:18 PM

India ensures protocols in border fencing, urges Dhaka’s cooperation

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) summoned Bangladesh's Acting High Commissioner to India, Md. Nural Islam, to the South Block on Monday to address border security concerns and ongoing measures to combat cross-border crimes. During the meeting, the MEA conveyed that India has adhered to all protocols and agreements established between the two nations, as well as those between the Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), regarding security measures, including the const...

January 1, 2025 10:36 AM

Protesters in Bangladesh demand July uprising proclamation by January 15

Thousands of protesters gathered in Dhaka on Tuesday to demand justice for victims of the July uprising against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government. Organized under the banner of "Students Against Discrimination," the protest saw a massive turnout at the Central Shaheed Minar, where participants observed a minute of silence to honor those who lost their lives during the violent clashes, the Dhaka Tribune reported. The event, termed the "March for Unity," began at 4:00 p.m. and was ...

December 9, 2024 8:46 PM

Foreign Secretary Misri meets Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri concluded a one-day visit to Dhaka, meeting Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Advisor of Bangladesh's Interim Government, and addressing India's concerns regarding the safety of minorities. Misri also met with Touhid Hossain, Bangladesh's Foreign Affairs Advisor, and Jashim Uddin, the Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh, during his visit. The discussions focused on maintaining stability and fostering cooperation between the two countries. Misri reiterated India's commi...

December 3, 2024 8:42 PM

India wants to maintain stable, constructive relationship with Bangladesh: Indian Envoy

The High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, on Tuesday stated that New Delhi aims to build a positive, stable, and constructive relationship with Dhaka. Speaking briefly to reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka, the High Commissioner emphasized that India is committed to working with Bangladesh to fulfill the shared aspirations of both countries for peace, security, and development. The envoy described the relationship between the two nations as "multifaceted an...

November 29, 2024 10:37 PM

India raises serious concerns over violence against minorities in Bangladesh, Jaishankar tells Parliament

India has taken serious note of recurring violence against Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh and has conveyed its concerns to the interim government in Dhaka, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar informed the Parliament on Friday. Responding to a question from BJP MP Arun Kumar Sagar in the Lok Sabha regarding attacks on the Hindu community in Bangladesh, Jaishankar, in a written reply, acknowledged reports of widespread violence targeting minorities, including incidents of arson, va...